Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0309.90.00 – Edible aquatic invertebrate flours, meals, pellets

NCM 0309.90.00 (also written 03099000) is Brazil's code for edible aquatic invertebrate flours, meals, pellets. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0309.90.

Official description of NCM 0309.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption

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

How to read NCM 0309.90.00

03Chapter 09Heading 90Subheading

HS code 0309.90
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 03.09 Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption Farinhas, pós e pellets, de peixe, crustáceos, moluscos e de outros invertebrados aquáticos, próprios para alimentação humana.
  3. Subheading 0309.90 Flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
  4. Subitem 0309.90.00 Flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption Outros

Questions about NCM 0309.90.00

What is NCM 0309.90.00?

NCM 0309.90.00 (03099000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for edible aquatic invertebrate flours, meals, pellets. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0309.90.00?

HS 0309.90 (Flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption). 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 0309.90.00?

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.