Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0203.22.00 – Frozen bone-in pork ham and shoulder cuts

NCM 0203.22.00 (also written 02032200) is Brazil's code for frozen bone-in pork ham and shoulder cuts. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0203.22.

Official description of NCM 0203.22.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Pernas, pás e respectivos pedaços, não desossados
EnglishUnofficial translation

Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen

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

How to read NCM 0203.22.00

02Chapter 03Heading 22Subheading

HS code 0203.22
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 02.03 Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen Carnes de animais da espécie suína, frescas, refrigeradas ou congeladas.
  3. Group 0203.2 Frozen Congeladas:
  4. Subheading 0203.22 Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen
  5. Subitem 0203.22.00 Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen Pernas, pás e respectivos pedaços, não desossados

Questions about NCM 0203.22.00

What is NCM 0203.22.00?

NCM 0203.22.00 (02032200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for frozen bone-in pork ham and shoulder cuts. Its official Portuguese description is “Pernas, pás e respectivos pedaços, não desossados”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0203.22.00?

HS 0203.22 (Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, 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 0203.22.00?

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.