Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0305.61.00 – Salted or brined herrings

NCM 0305.61.00 (also written 03056100) is Brazil's code for salted or brined herrings. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0305.61.

Official description of NCM 0305.61.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Arenques (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, herrings (Clupea harengas, Clupea pallasii)

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

How to read NCM 0305.61.00

03Chapter 05Heading 61Subheading

HS code 0305.61
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 03.05 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. Group 0305.6 Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Peixes salgados, não secos nem defumados (fumados) e peixes em salmoura, exceto subprodutos comestíveis de peixes:
  4. Subheading 0305.61 Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, herrings (Clupea harengas, Clupea pallasii)
  5. Subitem 0305.61.00 Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, herrings (Clupea harengas, Clupea pallasii) Arenques (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)

Questions about NCM 0305.61.00

What is NCM 0305.61.00?

NCM 0305.61.00 (03056100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for salted or brined herrings. Its official Portuguese description is “Arenques (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0305.61.00?

HS 0305.61 (Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, herrings (Clupea harengas, Clupea pallasii)). 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 0305.61.00?

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.