Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0306.33.00 – Live, fresh or chilled crabs

NCM 0306.33.00 (also written 03063300) is Brazil's code for live, fresh or chilled crabs. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0306.33.

Official description of NCM 0306.33.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Caranguejos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not

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

How to read NCM 0306.33.00

03Chapter 06Heading 33Subheading

HS code 0306.33
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 03.06 Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine Crustáceos, mesmo com casca, vivos, frescos, refrigerados, congelados, secos, salgados ou em salmoura; crustáceos, mesmo com casca, defumados (fumados), mesmo cozidos antes ou durante a defumação; crustáceos com casca, cozidos em água ou vapor, mesmo refrigerados, congelados, secos, salgados ou em salmoura.
  3. Group 0306.3 Live, fresh or chilled: Vivos, frescos ou refrigerados:
  4. Subheading 0306.33 Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not
  5. Subitem 0306.33.00 Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not Caranguejos

Questions about NCM 0306.33.00

What is NCM 0306.33.00?

NCM 0306.33.00 (03063300) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for live, fresh or chilled crabs. Its official Portuguese description is “Caranguejos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0306.33.00?

HS 0306.33 (Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not). 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 0306.33.00?

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.