Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 0304.62.10 – Frozen channel catfish fillets

NCM 0304.62.10 (also written 03046210) is Brazil's code for frozen channel catfish fillets. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0304.62.

Official description of NCM 0304.62.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Bagre americano (Ictalurus punctatus)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

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

How to read NCM 0304.62.10

03Chapter 04Heading 62Subheading

HS code 0304.62
Same in every country

1Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 0304.6 Fillets of 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.), frozen: Filés (filetes) de 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.), congelados:
  4. Subheading 0304.62 Fish fillets; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) Bagres (Peixes-gato*) (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)
  5. Subitem 0304.62.10 Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Bagre americano (Ictalurus punctatus)

Other NCM codes under HS 0304.62

0304.62.90 Other frozen catfish filletsOutros

Questions about NCM 0304.62.10

What is NCM 0304.62.10?

NCM 0304.62.10 (03046210) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for frozen channel catfish fillets. Its official Portuguese description is “Bagre americano (Ictalurus punctatus)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0304.62.10?

HS 0304.62 (Fish fillets; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)). 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 0304.62.10?

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.