Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1003.90.10 – Malting (brewing) barley

NCM 1003.90.10 (also written 10039010) is Brazil's code for malting (brewing) barley. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1003.90.

Official description of NCM 1003.90.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Cervejeira
EnglishUnofficial translation

Malting barley

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

How to read NCM 1003.90.10

10Chapter 03Heading 90Subheading

HS code 1003.90
Same in every country

1Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 10 Cereals Cereais.
  2. Heading 10.03 Barley Cevada.
  3. Subheading 1003.90 Cereals; barley, other than seed Outras
  4. Subitem 1003.90.10 Malting barley Cervejeira

Other NCM codes under HS 1003.90

1003.90.80 Other barley, in grainOutras, em grão 1003.90.90 Other barley, not elsewhere specifiedOutras

Questions about NCM 1003.90.10

What is NCM 1003.90.10?

NCM 1003.90.10 (10039010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for malting (brewing) barley. Its official Portuguese description is “Cervejeira”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1003.90.10?

HS 1003.90 (Cereals; barley, other than seed). 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 1003.90.10?

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.