Brazil NCM · 4-digit heading

NCM 03.03 – Frozen fish, not fillets or fish meat

About NCM heading 03.03

Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304

Heading 03.03 of Brazil's NCM has 80 eight-digit codes. Official Portuguese description: Peixes congelados, exceto os filés (filetes) de peixes e outra carne de peixes da posição 03.04.

The first four digits, 0303, identify this heading within chapter 03. Its six-digit subheadings follow the international HS system; the final two digits distinguish Mercosur's NCM classifications. Select a code below to read its English translation, official Portuguese text and full classification path.

For product coverage and classification context, read the HS heading 03.03 guide.

NCM codes in heading 03.03 80

  1. 0303.1 Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 Salmonídeos, exceto subprodutos comestíveis de peixes das subposições 0303.91 a 0303.99:
  2. 0303.11.00 Frozen sockeye (red) salmonSalmão-do-pacífico (salmão-vermelho) (Oncorhynchus nerka)
  3. 0303.12.00 Other frozen Pacific salmonOutros salmões-do-pacífico (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou e Oncorhynchus rhodurus)
  4. 0303.13.00 Frozen Atlantic and Danube salmonSalmão-do-atlântico (Salmo salar) e salmão-do-danúbio (Hucho hucho)
  5. 0303.14.00 Frozen troutTrutas (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache e Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
  6. 0303.19.00 Other frozen salmonidsOutros
  7. 0303.2 Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 Tilápias (Oreochromis spp.), bagres (peixes-gato*) (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carpas (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), enguias (Anguilla spp.), perca-do-nilo (Lates niloticus) e peixes cabeça-de-serpente (Channa spp.), exceto subprodutos comestíveis de peixes das subposições 0303.91 a 0303.99:
  8. 0303.23.00 Frozen tilapia (Oreochromis)Tilápias (Oreochromis spp.)
  9. 0303.24 Fish; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99Bagres (Peixes-gato*) (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) HS code
  10. 0303.24.10 Frozen channel catfishBagre americano (Ictalurus punctatus)
  11. 0303.24.90 Other frozen catfishOutros
  12. 0303.25.00 Frozen carpCarpas (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)
  13. 0303.26.00 Frozen eelsEnguias (Anguilla spp.)
  14. 0303.29.00 Frozen Nile perch and snakeheadsOutros
  15. 0303.3 Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 Peixes chatos (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae e Citharidae), exceto subprodutos comestíveis de peixes das subposições 0303.91 a 0303.99:
  16. 0303.31.00 Frozen halibutLinguados-gigantes (Alabotes*) (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis)
  17. 0303.32.00 Frozen plaiceSolha (Pleuronectes platessa)
  18. 0303.33.00 Frozen soleLinguados (Solea spp.)
  19. 0303.34.00 Frozen turbotPregado (Psetta maxima)
  20. 0303.39.00 Other frozen flat fishOutros
  21. 0303.4 Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 Atuns (do gênero Thunnus), bonito-listrado (gaiado*) (Katsuwonus pelamis), exceto subprodutos comestíveis de peixes das subposições 0303.91 a 0303.99:
  22. 0303.41.00 Frozen albacore (longfin) tunaAlbacora-branca (atum) (Thunnus alalunga)
  23. 0303.42.00 Frozen yellowfin tunaAlbacora-laje (atum) (Thunnus albacares)
  24. 0303.43.00 Frozen skipjack tunaBonito-listrado (Gaiado*) (Katsuwonus pelamis)
  25. 0303.44.00 Frozen bigeye tunaAlbacora-bandolim (atum) (Thunnus obesus)
  26. 0303.45.00 Frozen Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunaAtuns-azuis (atuns) (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)
  27. 0303.46.00 Frozen southern bluefin tunaAtum-azul do sul (atum) (Thunnus maccoyii)
  28. 0303.49.00 Other frozen tunaOutros
  29. 0303.5 Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), spearfish, marlins, sailfishes (Istiophoridae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 Arenques (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovas (biqueirões*) (Engraulis spp.), sardinhas (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp., Sardinella spp.) (sardinha (Sardina pilchardus) e sardinelas (Sardinops spp., Sardinella spp.)*), anchoveta (espadilha*) (Sprattus sprattus), cavalinhas (sardas e cavalas*) (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), cavalas-do-índico (Rastrelliger spp.), serras (Scomberomorus spp.), carapaus (Trachurus spp.), xaréus (Caranx spp.), bijupirá (cobia*) (Rachycentron canadum), pampos-prateado (Pampus spp.), agulhão-do-japão (Cololabis saira), charros (Decapterus spp.), capelim (Mallotus villosus), espadarte (Xiphias gladius), merma-oriental (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), espadins, marlins, veleiros (Istiophoridae), exceto subprodutos comestíveis de peixes das subposições 0303.91 a 0303.99:
  30. 0303.51.00 Frozen herringsArenques (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
  31. 0303.53.00 Frozen sardines, sardinella and spratsSardinhas (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp., Sardinella spp.) (Sardinha (Sardina pilchardus) e sardinelas (Sardinops spp., Sardinella spp.)*), anchoveta (espadilha*) (Sprattus sprattus)
  32. 0303.54.00 Frozen mackerelCavalinhas (Sardas e cavalas*) (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus)
  33. 0303.55.00 Frozen jack and horse mackerelCarapaus (Trachurus spp.)
  34. 0303.56.00 Frozen cobiaBijupirá (Cobia*) (Rachycentron canadum)
  35. 0303.57.00 Frozen swordfishEspadarte (Xiphias gladius)
  36. 0303.59 Fish; frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.5, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99Outros HS code
  37. 0303.59.10 Frozen marlins, sailfish and spearfishEspadins, marlins, veleiros (Istiophoridae)
  38. 0303.59.20 Frozen Argentine anchovyAnchoita (Engraulis anchoita)
  39. 0303.59.90 Other frozen anchovies and pelagic fishOutros
  40. 0303.6 Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 Peixes das famílias Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae e Muraenolepididae, exceto subprodutos comestíveis de peixes das subposições 0303.91 a 0303.99:
  41. 0303.63.00 Frozen codBacalhau-do-atlântico (Gadus morhua), bacalhau-da-groelândia (Gadus ogac) e bacalhau-do-pacífico (Gadus macrocephalus)
  42. 0303.64.00 Frozen haddockHadoque (Arinca*) (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
  43. 0303.65.00 Frozen saithe (coalfish)Saithe (Escamudo*) (Pollachius virens)
  44. 0303.66.00 Frozen hakeMerluzas (Pescadas*) e abróteas (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)
  45. 0303.67.00 Frozen Alaska pollockPolaca-do-alasca (Escamudo-do-alasca*) (Theragra chalcogramma)
  46. 0303.68.00 Frozen blue whitingVerdinhos (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis)
  47. 0303.69 Fish; frozen, of Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, Muraenolepididae, other than cod, haddock, coalfish, hake, Alaska pollack, blue whitings, not fillets, meat of 0304, and edible offal of 0303.9Outros HS code
  48. 0303.69.10 Frozen Patagonian grenadierMerluza rosada (Macruronus magellanicus)
  49. 0303.69.90 Other frozen cod-like fish (Gadiformes)Outros
  50. 0303.8 Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 Outros peixes, exceto subprodutos comestíveis de peixes das subposições 0303.91 a 0303.99:
  51. 0303.81 Fish; frozen, dogfish and other sharks, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99Cação e outros tubarões HS code
  52. 0303.81.1 Blue shark (Prionace glauca) Tubarão-azul (Prionace glauca)
  53. 0303.81.11 Frozen blue shark, wholeInteiro
  54. 0303.81.12 Frozen blue shark, gutted, headless, finlessEviscerado, sem cabeça e sem barbatanas
  55. 0303.81.13 Frozen blue shark pieces, skin-onEm pedaços, com pele
  56. 0303.81.14 Frozen blue shark pieces, skinlessEm pedaços, sem pele
  57. 0303.81.19 Other frozen blue sharkOutros
  58. 0303.81.90 Frozen dogfish and other sharks (not blue shark)Outros
  59. 0303.82.00 Frozen rays and skatesRaias (Rajidae)
  60. 0303.83 Fish; frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99Merluza negra e merluza antártica (Marlongas*) (Dissostichus spp.) HS code
  61. 0303.83.1 Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Merluza negra (Dissostichus eleginoides)
  62. 0303.83.11 Frozen Patagonian toothfish, gutted, no head/tailEvisceradas, sem cabeça e sem cauda
  63. 0303.83.19 Other frozen Patagonian toothfishOutras
  64. 0303.83.2 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Merluza antártica (Dissostichus mawsoni)
  65. 0303.83.21 Frozen Antarctic toothfish, gutted, no head/tailEvisceradas, sem cabeça e sem cauda
  66. 0303.83.29 Other frozen Antarctic toothfishOutras
  67. 0303.84.00 Frozen seabassRobalos (Dicentrarchus spp.)
  68. 0303.89 Fish; frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99Outros HS code
  69. 0303.89.10 Frozen whitemouth croakerCorvina (Micropogonias furnieri)
  70. 0303.89.20 Frozen weakfishPescadas (Cynoscion spp.)
  71. 0303.89.3 Southern red snapper (Lutjanus purpureus) and monkfish (Lophius gastrophysus) Pargo (Lutjanus purpureus) e peixe-sapo (Lophius gastrophysus)
  72. 0303.89.32 Frozen southern red snapperPargo (Lutjanus purpureus)
  73. 0303.89.33 Frozen monkfish (anglerfish)Peixe-sapo (Lophius gastrophysus)
  74. 0303.89.4 Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus), groupers (Acanthistius spp.), mullets (Mugil spp.), sturgeons (Acipenser baerii, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, Acipenser persicus, Acipenser stellatus), sand smelts (Atherina spp.) and notothens (Patagonotothen spp.) Cherne-poveiro (Polyprion americanus), garoupas (Acanthistius spp.), tainhas (Mugil spp.), esturjões (Acipenser baerii, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, Acipenser persicus, Acipenser stellatus), peixes-rei (Atherina spp.) e nototenias (Patagonotothen spp.)
  75. 0303.89.41 Frozen wreckfishCherne-poveiro (Polyprion americanus)
  76. 0303.89.42 Frozen groupers (Acanthistius)Garoupas (Acanthistius spp.)
  77. 0303.89.43 Frozen mulletsTainhas (Mugil spp.)
  78. 0303.89.44 Frozen sturgeon (4 Acipenser spp.)Esturjões (Acipenser baerii, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, Acipenser persicus, Acipenser stellatus)
  79. 0303.89.45 Frozen sand smeltsPeixes-rei (Atherina spp.)
  80. 0303.89.46 Frozen Patagonian rockcod (notothens)Nototenias (Patagonotothen spp.)
  81. 0303.89.5 Prochilods (Prochilodus spp.), tilapias (Tilapia spp., Sarotherodon spp., Danakilia spp.; their hybrids), shovelnose catfish (Pseudoplatystoma spp.), trahira (Hoplias malabaricus & H. cf. lacerdae), headstanders (Leporinus spp.) and arapaima (Arapaima gigas) Curimatãs (Prochilodus spp.), tilápias (Tilapia spp., Sarotherodon spp., Danakilia spp.; seus híbridos), surubins (Pseudoplatystoma spp.), traíra (Hoplias malabaricus & H. cf. lacerdae), piaus (Leporinus spp.) e pirarucu (Arapaima gigas)
  82. 0303.89.51 Frozen prochilodsCurimatãs (Prochilodus spp.)
  83. 0303.89.52 Frozen tilapia (not Oreochromis)Tilápias (Tilapia spp., Sarotherodon spp., Danakilia spp.; seus híbridos)
  84. 0303.89.53 Frozen shovelnose catfishSurubins (Pseudoplatystoma spp.)
  85. 0303.89.54 Frozen trahiraTraíra (Hoplias malabaricus & H. cf. lacerdae)
  86. 0303.89.55 Frozen headstanders (Leporinus)Piaus (Leporinus spp.)
  87. 0303.89.56 Frozen arapaimaPirarucu (Arapaima gigas)
  88. 0303.89.6 Laulao catfish (Brachyplatystoma vaillantii), gilded catfish (Brachyplatystoma flavicans), pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus), tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) and tambacu (hybrid of tambaqui and pacu) Piramutaba (Brachyplatystoma vaillantii), dourada (Brachyplatystoma flavicans), pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus), tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) e tambacu (híbrido de tambaqui e pacu)
  89. 0303.89.61 Frozen laulao catfish (piramutaba)Piramutaba (Brachyplatystoma vaillantii)
  90. 0303.89.62 Frozen gilded catfishDourada (Brachyplatystoma flavicans)
  91. 0303.89.63 Frozen pacuPacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus)
  92. 0303.89.64 Frozen tambaquiTambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)
  93. 0303.89.65 Frozen tambacu (tambaqui-pacu hybrid)Tambacu (híbrido de tambaqui e pacu)
  94. 0303.89.90 Other frozen fishOutros
  95. 0303.9 Livers, roes and milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal Fígados, ovas, gônadas masculinas, barbatanas, cabeças, caudas, bexigas-natatórias e outros subprodutos comestíveis de peixes:
  96. 0303.91 Fish; frozen, livers, roes and miltFígados, ovas e gônadas masculinas HS code
  97. 0303.91.10 Frozen mullet roeOvas de tainhas (Mugil spp.)
  98. 0303.91.90 Other frozen fish livers, roes and miltOutros
  99. 0303.92.00 Frozen shark finsBarbatanas de tubarão
  100. 0303.99 Fish; frozen, fish fins (other than shark fins), heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offalOutros HS code
  101. 0303.99.10 Frozen Patagonian toothfish headsCabeças de Merluza negra (Dissostichus eleginoides)
  102. 0303.99.20 Frozen Antarctic toothfish headsCabeças de Merluza antártica (Dissostichus mawsoni)
  103. 0303.99.90 Other frozen edible fish offalOutros

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.