Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0808.40.00 – Fresh quinces

NCM 0808.40.00 (also written 08084000) is Brazil's code for fresh quinces. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0808.40.

Official description of NCM 0808.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Marmelos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fruit, edible; quinces, fresh

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

How to read NCM 0808.40.00

08Chapter 08Heading 40Subheading

HS code 0808.40
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 08.08 Apples, pears and quinces; fresh Maçãs, peras e marmelos, frescos.
  3. Subheading 0808.40 Fruit, edible; quinces, fresh
  4. Subitem 0808.40.00 Fruit, edible; quinces, fresh Marmelos

Questions about NCM 0808.40.00

What is NCM 0808.40.00?

NCM 0808.40.00 (08084000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fresh quinces. Its official Portuguese description is “Marmelos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0808.40.00?

HS 0808.40 (Fruit, edible; quinces, fresh). 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 0808.40.00?

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.