Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0308.11.00 – Live, fresh or chilled sea cucumbers

NCM 0308.11.00 (also written 03081100) is Brazil's code for live, fresh or chilled sea cucumbers. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0308.11.

Official description of NCM 0308.11.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Vivos, frescos ou refrigerados
EnglishUnofficial translation

Aquatic invertebrates; sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), live, fresh or chilled

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

How to read NCM 0308.11.00

03Chapter 08Heading 11Subheading

HS code 0308.11
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 03.08 Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process Invertebrados aquáticos, exceto crustáceos e moluscos, vivos, frescos, refrigerados, congelados, secos, salgados ou em salmoura; invertebrados aquáticos, exceto crustáceos e moluscos, defumados (fumados), mesmo cozidos antes ou durante a defumação.
  3. Group 0308.1 Sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea): Pepinos-do-mar (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea):
  4. Subheading 0308.11 Aquatic invertebrates; sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), live, fresh or chilled
  5. Subitem 0308.11.00 Aquatic invertebrates; sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), live, fresh or chilled Vivos, frescos ou refrigerados

Questions about NCM 0308.11.00

What is NCM 0308.11.00?

NCM 0308.11.00 (03081100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for live, fresh or chilled sea cucumbers. Its official Portuguese description is “Vivos, frescos ou refrigerados”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0308.11.00?

HS 0308.11 (Aquatic invertebrates; sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), live, fresh or chilled). 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 0308.11.00?

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.