Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 0307.43.10 – Frozen squid

NCM 0307.43.10 (also written 03074310) is Brazil's code for frozen squid. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0307.43.

Official description of NCM 0307.43.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Lulas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Squid

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

How to read NCM 0307.43.10

03Chapter 07Heading 43Subheading

HS code 0307.43
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 03.07 Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process Moluscos, mesmo com concha, vivos, frescos, refrigerados, congelados, secos, salgados ou em salmoura; moluscos, mesmo com concha, defumados (fumados), mesmo cozidos antes ou durante a defumação.
  3. Group 0307.4 Cuttle fish and squid: Sépias (Chocos*) (Chocos e chopos*); lulas (potas e lulas*):
  4. Subheading 0307.43 Molluscs; cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozen Congeladas
  5. Subitem 0307.43.10 Squid Lulas

Other NCM codes under HS 0307.43

0307.43.20 Frozen cuttlefishSépias

Questions about NCM 0307.43.10

What is NCM 0307.43.10?

NCM 0307.43.10 (03074310) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for frozen squid. Its official Portuguese description is “Lulas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0307.43.10?

HS 0307.43 (Molluscs; cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozen). 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 0307.43.10?

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.