Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0409.00.00 – Natural honey

NCM 0409.00.00 (also written 04090000) is Brazil's code for natural honey. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0409.00.

Official description of NCM 0409.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Mel natural.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Honey; natural

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

How to read NCM 0409.00.00

04Chapter 09Heading 00Subheading

HS code 0409.00
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 04.09 Honey; natural Mel natural.
  3. Subheading 0409.00 Honey; natural
  4. Subitem 0409.00.00 Honey; natural Mel natural.

Questions about NCM 0409.00.00

What is NCM 0409.00.00?

NCM 0409.00.00 (04090000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for natural honey. Its official Portuguese description is “Mel natural.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0409.00.00?

HS 0409.00 (Honey; natural). 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 0409.00.00?

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.