9815.00.60.00 - Products of American fisheries, prepared or preserved by an American fishery on the treaty coasts of Labrador, Magdalen Islands and Newfoundland, as such coasts are defined in the convention of 1818 between the United States and Great Britain

HTS Code 9815.00.60.00 provides a specific tariff classification for certain products originating from American fisheries. This category exclusively covers goods that have been prepared or preserved by an American fishery operating on the treaty coasts of Labrador, the Magdalen Islands, and Newfoundland. These specific geographical areas are defined by the 1818 convention between the United States and Great Britain, establishing a unique historical and territorial basis for this classification.

Unlike the broad categories found in Chapters 01-97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which classify goods based on their inherent nature, material, or primary use (e.g., live animals, agricultural products, manufactured goods), HTS Chapter 98 is dedicated to special classification provisions. This particular code, 9815.00.60.00, is distinct because it relies on both the origin of the product (American fisheries) and the specific location of its processing (defined treaty coasts), rather than just the nature of the fish or seafood itself.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS database, there are no further subcategories that subdivide this classification. Therefore, the classification is definitive for qualifying products. To be correctly classified under 9815.00.60.00, the goods must meet all stipulated conditions: they must be products of American fisheries, and they must have been prepared or preserved by an American fishery located within the precisely defined treaty coastlines as per the 1818 convention. Any deviation from these criteria would necessitate classification under a different HTS code.