Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0204.43.00 – Boneless sheep meat, frozen

NCM 0204.43.00 (also written 02044300) is Brazil's code for boneless sheep meat, frozen. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0204.43.

Official description of NCM 0204.43.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Desossadas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen

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

How to read NCM 0204.43.00

02Chapter 04Heading 43Subheading

HS code 0204.43
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 02.04 Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen Carnes de animais das espécies ovina ou caprina, frescas, refrigeradas ou congeladas.
  3. Group 0204.4 Other meat of sheep, frozen Outras carnes de animais da espécie ovina, congeladas:
  4. Subheading 0204.43 Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen
  5. Subitem 0204.43.00 Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen Desossadas

Questions about NCM 0204.43.00

What is NCM 0204.43.00?

NCM 0204.43.00 (02044300) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for boneless sheep meat, frozen. Its official Portuguese description is “Desossadas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0204.43.00?

HS 0204.43 (Meat; of sheep (including lamb), 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 0204.43.00?

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.