Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0406.20.00 – Grated or powdered cheese

NCM 0406.20.00 (also written 04062000) is Brazil's code for grated or powdered cheese. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0406.20.

Official description of NCM 0406.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Queijos ralados ou em pó, de qualquer tipo
EnglishUnofficial translation

Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered

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

How to read NCM 0406.20.00

04Chapter 06Heading 20Subheading

HS code 0406.20
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 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 0406.20 Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered
  4. Subitem 0406.20.00 Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered Queijos ralados ou em pó, de qualquer tipo

Questions about NCM 0406.20.00

What is NCM 0406.20.00?

NCM 0406.20.00 (04062000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for grated or powdered cheese. Its official Portuguese description is “Queijos ralados ou em pó, de qualquer tipo”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0406.20.00?

HS 0406.20 (Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered). 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 0406.20.00?

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.