Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 0402.29.20 – Sweetened partly skimmed milk powder

NCM 0402.29.20 (also written 04022920) is Brazil's code for sweetened partly skimmed milk powder. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0402.29.

Official description of NCM 0402.29.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Leite parcialmente desnatado
EnglishUnofficial translation

Partly skimmed milk

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

How to read NCM 0402.29.20

04Chapter 02Heading 29Subheading

HS code 0402.29
Same in every country

2Item 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 04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included Leite e laticínios; ovos de aves; mel natural; produtos comestíveis de origem animal, não especificados nem compreendidos noutros Capítulos.
  2. Heading 04.02 Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Leite e creme de leite (nata), concentrados ou adicionados de açúcar ou de outros edulcorantes.
  3. Group 0402.2 In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5%: Em pó, grânulos ou outras formas sólidas, com um teor, em peso, de matérias gordas, superior a 1,5 %:
  4. Subheading 0402.29 Dairy produce; milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) Outros
  5. Subitem 0402.29.20 Partly skimmed milk Leite parcialmente desnatado

Other NCM codes under HS 0402.29

0402.29.10 Sweetened whole milk powderLeite integral 0402.29.30 Sweetened cream powderCreme de leite (nata)

Questions about NCM 0402.29.20

What is NCM 0402.29.20?

NCM 0402.29.20 (04022920) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for sweetened partly skimmed milk powder. Its official Portuguese description is “Leite parcialmente desnatado”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0402.29.20?

HS 0402.29 (Dairy produce; milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)). 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 0402.29.20?

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.