Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0202.30.00 – Boneless beef, frozen

NCM 0202.30.00 (also written 02023000) is Brazil's code for boneless beef, frozen. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0202.30.

Official description of NCM 0202.30.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Desossadas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen

Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).

How to read NCM 0202.30.00

02Chapter 02Heading 30Subheading

HS code 0202.30
Same in every country

0Item 0Subitem

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

  1. Chapter 02 Meat and edible meat offal Carnes e miudezas, comestíveis.
  2. Heading 02.02 Meat of bovine animals; frozen Carnes de animais da espécie bovina, congeladas.
  3. Subheading 0202.30 Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen
  4. Subitem 0202.30.00 Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen Desossadas

Questions about NCM 0202.30.00

What is NCM 0202.30.00?

NCM 0202.30.00 (02023000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for boneless beef, frozen. Its official Portuguese description is “Desossadas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0202.30.00?

HS 0202.30 (Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen). 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 0202.30.00?

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.