Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 0406.10.10 – Fresh mozzarella cheese

NCM 0406.10.10 (also written 04061010) is Brazil's code for fresh mozzarella cheese. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0406.10.

Official description of NCM 0406.10.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Mozarela
EnglishUnofficial translation

Mozzarella

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

How to read NCM 0406.10.10

04Chapter 06Heading 10Subheading

HS code 0406.10
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 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 04.06 Cheese and curd Queijos e requeijão.
  3. Subheading 0406.10 Dairy produce; fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd Queijos frescos (não curados), incluindo o queijo de soro de leite, e o requeijão
  4. Subitem 0406.10.10 Mozzarella Mozarela

Other NCM codes under HS 0406.10

0406.10.90 Other fresh cheese and curdOutros

Questions about NCM 0406.10.10

What is NCM 0406.10.10?

NCM 0406.10.10 (04061010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fresh mozzarella cheese. Its official Portuguese description is “Mozarela”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0406.10.10?

HS 0406.10 (Dairy produce; fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd). 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 0406.10.10?

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.