Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0205.00.00 – Horse, ass and mule meat, fresh, chilled or frozen

NCM 0205.00.00 (also written 02050000) is Brazil's code for horse, ass and mule meat, fresh, chilled or frozen. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0205.00.

Official description of NCM 0205.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Carnes de animais das espécies cavalar, asinina e muar, frescas, refrigeradas ou congeladas.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen

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

How to read NCM 0205.00.00

02Chapter 05Heading 00Subheading

HS code 0205.00
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 02.05 Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen Carnes de animais das espécies cavalar, asinina e muar, frescas, refrigeradas ou congeladas.
  3. Subheading 0205.00 Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen
  4. Subitem 0205.00.00 Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen Carnes de animais das espécies cavalar, asinina e muar, frescas, refrigeradas ou congeladas.

Questions about NCM 0205.00.00

What is NCM 0205.00.00?

NCM 0205.00.00 (02050000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for horse, ass and mule meat, fresh, chilled or frozen. Its official Portuguese description is “Carnes de animais das espécies cavalar, asinina e muar, frescas, refrigeradas ou congeladas.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0205.00.00?

HS 0205.00 (Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or 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 0205.00.00?

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.