Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0406.30.00 – Processed cheese, not grated or powdered

NCM 0406.30.00 (also written 04063000) is Brazil's code for processed cheese, not grated or powdered. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0406.30.

Official description of NCM 0406.30.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Queijos fundidos, exceto ralados ou em pó
EnglishUnofficial translation

Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered)

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

How to read NCM 0406.30.00

04Chapter 06Heading 30Subheading

HS code 0406.30
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 0406.30 Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered)
  4. Subitem 0406.30.00 Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered) Queijos fundidos, exceto ralados ou em pó

Questions about NCM 0406.30.00

What is NCM 0406.30.00?

NCM 0406.30.00 (04063000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for processed cheese, not grated or powdered. Its official Portuguese description is “Queijos fundidos, exceto ralados ou em pó”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0406.30.00?

HS 0406.30 (Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not 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 0406.30.00?

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.