Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 0602.90.21 – Orchid plants for planting

NCM 0602.90.21 (also written 06029021) is Brazil's code for orchid plants for planting. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0602.90.

Official description of NCM 0602.90.21

PortuguêsOfficial
De orquídea
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of orchids

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

How to read NCM 0602.90.21

06Chapter 02Heading 90Subheading

HS code 0602.90
Same in every country

2Item 1Subitem

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 06 Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage Plantas vivas e produtos de floricultura.
  2. Heading 06.02 Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn Outras plantas vivas (incluindo as suas raízes), estacas e enxertos; micélios de cogumelos.
  3. Subheading 0602.90 Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0602 Outros
  4. Item 0602.90.2 Ornamental plants for planting Mudas de plantas ornamentais
  5. Subitem 0602.90.21 Of orchids De orquídea

Other NCM codes under HS 0602.90

0602.90.10 Mushroom spawnMicélios de cogumelos 0602.90.29 Other ornamental plants for plantingOutras 0602.90.81 Sugar cane plants for plantingDe cana-de-açúcar 0602.90.82 Grapevine plants for plantingDe videira 0602.90.83 Coffee plants for plantingDe café 0602.90.89 Other non-ornamental plants for plantingOutras 0602.90.90 Other live plantsOutras

Questions about NCM 0602.90.21

What is NCM 0602.90.21?

NCM 0602.90.21 (06029021) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for orchid plants for planting. Its official Portuguese description is “De orquídea”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0602.90.21?

HS 0602.90 (Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0602). 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 0602.90.21?

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.