Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0206.21.00 – Frozen bovine tongues

NCM 0206.21.00 (also written 02062100) is Brazil's code for frozen bovine tongues. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0206.21.

Official description of NCM 0206.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Línguas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Offal, edible; of bovine animals, tongues, frozen

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

How to read NCM 0206.21.00

02Chapter 06Heading 21Subheading

HS code 0206.21
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 02.06 Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies; fresh, chilled or frozen Miudezas comestíveis de animais das espécies bovina, suína, ovina, caprina, cavalar, asinina e muar, frescas, refrigeradas ou congeladas.
  3. Group 0206.2 Of bovine animals, frozen Da espécie bovina, congeladas:
  4. Subheading 0206.21 Offal, edible; of bovine animals, tongues, frozen
  5. Subitem 0206.21.00 Offal, edible; of bovine animals, tongues, frozen Línguas

Questions about NCM 0206.21.00

What is NCM 0206.21.00?

NCM 0206.21.00 (02062100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for frozen bovine tongues. Its official Portuguese description is “Línguas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0206.21.00?

HS 0206.21 (Offal, edible; of bovine animals, tongues, 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 0206.21.00?

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.