Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 0106.20.00 – Live reptiles, including snakes and turtles
NCM 0106.20.00 (also written 01062000) is Brazil's code for live reptiles, including snakes and turtles. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0106.20.
Official description of NCM 0106.20.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
Répteis (incluindo as serpentes e as tartarugas marinhas)
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Reptiles; live (including snakes and turtles)
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 0106.20.00
HS code 0106.20
Same in every country
Added by Mercosur
Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
The first 6 digits are the international HS code, so their meaning is the same in every country; Brazil publishes the text in Portuguese. The last two digits are 00 because Brazil does not split this HS code further. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.
Full classification path
- Chapter 01 Animals; live Animais vivos.
- Heading 01.06 Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01 Outros animais vivos.
- Subheading 0106.20 Reptiles; live (including snakes and turtles)
- Subitem 0106.20.00 Reptiles; live (including snakes and turtles) Répteis (incluindo as serpentes e as tartarugas marinhas)
Questions about NCM 0106.20.00
What is NCM 0106.20.00?
NCM 0106.20.00 (01062000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for live reptiles, including snakes and turtles. Its official Portuguese description is “Répteis (incluindo as serpentes e as tartarugas marinhas)”.
What is the HS code for NCM 0106.20.00?
HS 0106.20 (Reptiles; live (including snakes and turtles)). The first 6 digits of an NCM code are its international HS code; the last 2 digits are Brazil's own split.
Is an NCM code the same as an HS code?
The first 6 digits are the same in every country. NCM adds an item digit (7th) and a subitem digit (8th). A code ending in 00 means Brazil does not split that HS code further.
Which countries use NCM 0106.20.00?
All Mercosur members use the same NCM codes: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Source: Siscomex Classif NCM table, updated Oct 2026 (Resolução Gecex nº 926/2026). The Portuguese text is the official one; the English is our translation.