Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 0305.20.10 – Dried, salted or smoked mullet roe

NCM 0305.20.10 (also written 03052010) is Brazil's code for dried, salted or smoked mullet roe. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0305.20.

Official description of NCM 0305.20.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Ovas de tainhas (Mugil spp.)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Mullet roes (Mugil spp.)

Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2023 (Res Gecex 440/2022).

How to read NCM 0305.20.10

03Chapter 05Heading 20Subheading

HS code 0305.20
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 03.05 Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process Peixes secos, salgados ou em salmoura; peixes defumados (fumados), mesmo cozidos antes ou durante a defumação.
  3. Subheading 0305.20 Fish; livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine Fígados, ovas e gônadas masculinas, de peixes, secos, defumados (fumados), salgados ou em salmoura
  4. Subitem 0305.20.10 Mullet roes (Mugil spp.) Ovas de tainhas (Mugil spp.)

Other NCM codes under HS 0305.20

0305.20.90 Other cured fish livers, roes and miltOutros

Questions about NCM 0305.20.10

What is NCM 0305.20.10?

NCM 0305.20.10 (03052010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for dried, salted or smoked mullet roe. Its official Portuguese description is “Ovas de tainhas (Mugil spp.)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0305.20.10?

HS 0305.20 (Fish; livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine). 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 0305.20.10?

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.