Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0305.63.00 – Salted or brined anchovies

NCM 0305.63.00 (also written 03056300) is Brazil's code for salted or brined anchovies. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0305.63.

Official description of NCM 0305.63.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Anchovas (Biqueirões*) (Engraulis spp.)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, anchovies (Engrails spp.)

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

How to read NCM 0305.63.00

03Chapter 05Heading 63Subheading

HS code 0305.63
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 0305.63 Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, anchovies (Engrails spp.)
  5. Subitem 0305.63.00 Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, anchovies (Engrails spp.) Anchovas (Biqueirões*) (Engraulis spp.)

Questions about NCM 0305.63.00

What is NCM 0305.63.00?

NCM 0305.63.00 (03056300) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for salted or brined anchovies. Its official Portuguese description is “Anchovas (Biqueirões*) (Engraulis spp.)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0305.63.00?

HS 0305.63 (Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, anchovies (Engrails 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 0305.63.00?

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.