Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects

HS v2022 Code: 1602

Chapter	Heading	Sub-heading
16	02	n/a

Code	1602
Version	HS v2022
Hierarchy Level	4
Datasource	WCO
Chapter	16

Ancestor Codes: Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof

This Code: Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects

Child Codes: Meat preparations; of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations); Meat preparations; of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations); Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations); Meat preparations; of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations); Meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602; Meat preparations; of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations); Meat preparations; homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal blood or insects; Meat preparations; of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations); Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602; Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)

Sibling Codes (Nearest 4): Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products; Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs; Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved

About prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects

HS code 1602 covers a wide range of prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood, and insect-based products. This industry plays a crucial role in the global food supply chain, providing convenient, shelf-stable protein sources for consumers and industrial users alike. As consumer demand for diverse and ready-to-eat protein options continues to grow, the 1602 industry has become an increasingly important component of the broader food processing and packaging sector.

Production process

The production of 1602 goods typically involves a combination of meat or insect preparation, curing, cooking, and packaging techniques. Meat and offal may be cured with salts, spices, and other preservatives, then cooked through methods such as canning, smoking, or drying. Insect-based products often undergo cleaning, drying, and further processing to create shelf-stable powders, pastes, or whole insect ingredients. Careful control of temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors is crucial throughout the production process to ensure food safety and quality.

Production inputs

The 1602 industry relies on a variety of raw material inputs, including 0201 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, 0202 Meat of bovine animals, frozen, 0203 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen, 0206 Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen, and various insect species. Specialized processing equipment such as curing chambers, smokers, and canning/packaging machinery are also essential inputs. The industry also consumes significant amounts of energy, water, and food-grade packaging materials.

Production outputs

The diverse range of 1602 products includes canned, jarred, or packaged meat and meat products, such as sausages, hams, and pâtés. These outputs are widely consumed by households, food service providers, and industrial users like 1601 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, 1603 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, and 1604 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs. The 1602 industry also produces insect-based protein powders, pastes, and whole insect ingredients for use in a variety of food and feed applications.

Family tree for prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/16'>16: Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1602'>1602: Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1601'>1601: Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1603'>1603: Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1604'>1604: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1605'>1605: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved</a>"]

    B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160210'>160210: Meat preparations; homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal blood or insects</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160220'>160220: Meat preparations; of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160231'>160231: Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160232'>160232: Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160239'>160239: Meat preparations; of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160241'>160241: Meat preparations; of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160242'>160242: Meat preparations; of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160249'>160249: Meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160250'>160250: Meat preparations; of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/160290'>160290: Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602</a>"]


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