Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0908.11.00 – Nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground

NCM 0908.11.00 (also written 09081100) is Brazil's code for nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0908.11.

Official description of NCM 0908.11.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Não triturada nem em pó
EnglishUnofficial translation

Spices; nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground

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

How to read NCM 0908.11.00

09Chapter 08Heading 11Subheading

HS code 0908.11
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 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices Café, chá, mate e especiarias.
  2. Heading 09.08 Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms Noz-moscada, macis, amomos e cardamomos.
  3. Group 0908.1 Nutmeg: Noz-moscada:
  4. Subheading 0908.11 Spices; nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground
  5. Subitem 0908.11.00 Spices; nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground Não triturada nem em pó

Questions about NCM 0908.11.00

What is NCM 0908.11.00?

NCM 0908.11.00 (09081100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground. Its official Portuguese description is “Não triturada nem em pó”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0908.11.00?

HS 0908.11 (Spices; nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground). 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 0908.11.00?

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.