Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 0406.90.20 – Semi-hard cheese, moisture 36% to under 46%

NCM 0406.90.20 (also written 04069020) is Brazil's code for semi-hard cheese, moisture 36% to under 46%. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0406.90.

Official description of NCM 0406.90.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Com um teor de umidade igual ou superior a 36,0 % e inferior a 46,0 %, em peso (massa semidura)
EnglishUnofficial translation

With a moisture content of 36.0% or more but less than 46.0%, by weight (semi-hard cheese)

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

How to read NCM 0406.90.20

04Chapter 06Heading 90Subheading

HS code 0406.90
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 04.06 Cheese and curd Queijos e requeijão.
  3. Subheading 0406.90 Dairy produce; cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 Outros queijos
  4. Subitem 0406.90.20 With a moisture content of 36.0% or more but less than 46.0%, by weight (semi-hard cheese) Com um teor de umidade igual ou superior a 36,0 % e inferior a 46,0 %, em peso (massa semidura)

Other NCM codes under HS 0406.90

0406.90.10 Hard cheese, moisture below 36%Com um teor de umidade inferior a 36,0 %, em peso (massa dura) 0406.90.30 Soft cheese, moisture 46% to under 55%Com um teor de umidade igual ou superior a 46,0 % e inferior a 55,0 %, em peso (massa macia) 0406.90.90 Other cheese, moisture 55% or moreOutros

Questions about NCM 0406.90.20

What is NCM 0406.90.20?

NCM 0406.90.20 (04069020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for semi-hard cheese, moisture 36% to under 46%. Its official Portuguese description is “Com um teor de umidade igual ou superior a 36,0 % e inferior a 46,0 %, em peso (massa semidura)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0406.90.20?

HS 0406.90 (Dairy produce; cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406). 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 0406.90.20?

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.