Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0304.53.00 – Fresh or chilled cod-like (gadiform) fish meat

NCM 0304.53.00 (also written 03045300) is Brazil's code for fresh or chilled cod-like (gadiform) fish meat. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0304.53.

Official description of NCM 0304.53.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Peixes das famílias Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae e Muraenolepididae
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae

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

How to read NCM 0304.53.00

03Chapter 04Heading 53Subheading

HS code 0304.53
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 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates Peixes e crustáceos, moluscos e outros invertebrados aquáticos.
  2. Heading 03.04 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen Filés (filetes) de peixes e outra carne de peixes (mesmo picada), frescos, refrigerados ou congelados.
  3. Group 0304.5 Other, fresh or chilled: Outros, frescos ou refrigerados:
  4. Subheading 0304.53 Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae
  5. Subitem 0304.53.00 Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae Peixes das famílias Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae e Muraenolepididae

Questions about NCM 0304.53.00

What is NCM 0304.53.00?

NCM 0304.53.00 (03045300) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fresh or chilled cod-like (gadiform) fish meat. Its official Portuguese description is “Peixes das famílias Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae e Muraenolepididae”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0304.53.00?

HS 0304.53 (Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae). 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 0304.53.00?

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.