Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0809.21.00 – Fresh sour cherries (Prunus cerasus)

NCM 0809.21.00 (also written 08092100) is Brazil's code for fresh sour cherries (Prunus cerasus). Its first 6 digits are HS code 0809.21.

Official description of NCM 0809.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Ginjas (Prunus cerasus)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fruit, edible; sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh

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

How to read NCM 0809.21.00

08Chapter 09Heading 21Subheading

HS code 0809.21
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 08.09 Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh Damascos, cerejas, pêssegos (incluindo as nectarinas), ameixas e abrunhos, frescos.
  3. Group 0809.2 Cherries: Cerejas:
  4. Subheading 0809.21 Fruit, edible; sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh
  5. Subitem 0809.21.00 Fruit, edible; sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh Ginjas (Prunus cerasus)

Questions about NCM 0809.21.00

What is NCM 0809.21.00?

NCM 0809.21.00 (08092100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fresh sour cherries (Prunus cerasus). Its official Portuguese description is “Ginjas (Prunus cerasus)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0809.21.00?

HS 0809.21 (Fruit, edible; sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), 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 0809.21.00?

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.