Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0809.40.00 – Fresh plums and sloes

NCM 0809.40.00 (also written 08094000) is Brazil's code for fresh plums and sloes. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0809.40.

Official description of NCM 0809.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Ameixas e abrunhos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fruit, edible; plums and sloes, fresh

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

How to read NCM 0809.40.00

08Chapter 09Heading 40Subheading

HS code 0809.40
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 08.09 Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh Damascos, cerejas, pêssegos (incluindo as nectarinas), ameixas e abrunhos, frescos.
  3. Subheading 0809.40 Fruit, edible; plums and sloes, fresh
  4. Subitem 0809.40.00 Fruit, edible; plums and sloes, fresh Ameixas e abrunhos

Questions about NCM 0809.40.00

What is NCM 0809.40.00?

NCM 0809.40.00 (08094000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fresh plums and sloes. Its official Portuguese description is “Ameixas e abrunhos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0809.40.00?

HS 0809.40 (Fruit, edible; plums and sloes, 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 0809.40.00?

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.