Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0406.40.00 – Blue-veined cheese

NCM 0406.40.00 (also written 04064000) is Brazil's code for blue-veined cheese. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0406.40.

Official description of NCM 0406.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Queijos de pasta mofada (azul) e outros queijos que apresentem veios obtidos utilizando Penicillium roqueforti
EnglishUnofficial translation

Dairy produce; cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed)

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

How to read NCM 0406.40.00

04Chapter 06Heading 40Subheading

HS code 0406.40
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 0406.40 Dairy produce; cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed)
  4. Subitem 0406.40.00 Dairy produce; cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed) Queijos de pasta mofada (azul) e outros queijos que apresentem veios obtidos utilizando Penicillium roqueforti

Questions about NCM 0406.40.00

What is NCM 0406.40.00?

NCM 0406.40.00 (04064000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for blue-veined cheese. Its official Portuguese description is “Queijos de pasta mofada (azul) e outros queijos que apresentem veios obtidos utilizando Penicillium roqueforti”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0406.40.00?

HS 0406.40 (Dairy produce; cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed)). 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 0406.40.00?

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.