Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0802.42.00 – Chestnuts, shelled

NCM 0802.42.00 (also written 08024200) is Brazil's code for chestnuts, shelled. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0802.42.

Official description of NCM 0802.42.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Sem casca
EnglishUnofficial translation

Nuts, edible; chestnuts (Castanea spp.), fresh or dried, shelled

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

How to read NCM 0802.42.00

08Chapter 02Heading 42Subheading

HS code 0802.42
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 08 Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons Fruta; cascas de citros (citrinos) e de melões.
  2. Heading 08.02 Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled Outra fruta de casca rija, fresca ou seca, mesmo com casca ou pelada.
  3. Group 0802.4 Chestnuts (Castanea spp.): Castanhas (Castanea spp.):
  4. Subheading 0802.42 Nuts, edible; chestnuts (Castanea spp.), fresh or dried, shelled
  5. Subitem 0802.42.00 Nuts, edible; chestnuts (Castanea spp.), fresh or dried, shelled Sem casca

Questions about NCM 0802.42.00

What is NCM 0802.42.00?

NCM 0802.42.00 (08024200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for chestnuts, shelled. Its official Portuguese description is “Sem casca”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0802.42.00?

HS 0802.42 (Nuts, edible; chestnuts (Castanea spp.), fresh or dried, shelled). 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 0802.42.00?

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.