Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0704.20.00 – Fresh or chilled Brussels sprouts

NCM 0704.20.00 (also written 07042000) is Brazil's code for fresh or chilled Brussels sprouts. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0704.20.

Official description of NCM 0704.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Couve-de-bruxelas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vegetables, brassica; brussel sprouts, fresh or chilled

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

How to read NCM 0704.20.00

07Chapter 04Heading 20Subheading

HS code 0704.20
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 07 Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible Produtos hortícolas, plantas, raízes e tubérculos, comestíveis.
  2. Heading 07.04 Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas; fresh or chilled Couves, couve-flor, repolho ou couve frisada, couve-rábano e produtos comestíveis semelhantes do gênero Brassica, frescos ou refrigerados.
  3. Subheading 0704.20 Vegetables, brassica; brussel sprouts, fresh or chilled
  4. Subitem 0704.20.00 Vegetables, brassica; brussel sprouts, fresh or chilled Couve-de-bruxelas

Questions about NCM 0704.20.00

What is NCM 0704.20.00?

NCM 0704.20.00 (07042000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fresh or chilled Brussels sprouts. Its official Portuguese description is “Couve-de-bruxelas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0704.20.00?

HS 0704.20 (Vegetables, brassica; brussel sprouts, fresh or chilled). 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 0704.20.00?

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.