9904.02.60 - Sheep meat, provided for in subheadings 0204.21.00, 0204.22.40, 0204.23.40, 0204.41.00, 0204.42.40 or 0204.43.40, if entered during the effective period of safeguards based upon quantity announced by the Secretary of Agriculture

HTS Code 9904.02.60 pertains to specific imports of sheep meat that fall under various HTS subheadings within Chapter 02. Crucially, this classification is not based on the intrinsic characteristics of the meat itself, but rather on the timing and volume of its entry. It applies only when the importation occurs during a period when quantitative safeguards are in effect, as announced by the Secretary of Agriculture.

This category is distinct from the general classification of sheep meat found in Chapter 02. While those codes define the type of sheep meat (e.g., bone-in, boneless, fresh, chilled, frozen), HTS 9904.02.60 introduces an additional layer of control tied to trade policy and agricultural protection. It functions as a temporary or supplemental restriction, overriding or modifying the standard tariff treatment based on external trade measures.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories to explore. The classification hinges entirely on meeting the conditions of the Section 22 safeguard measure. Importers must verify the current effective period of these safeguards and ensure their sheep meat imports, classified under the referenced subheadings of 0204, align with the announced quantity limitations to be correctly classified under this provision.