Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 1104.23.00 – Hulled, pearled or otherwise worked maize (corn)
NCM 1104.23.00 (also written 11042300) is Brazil's code for hulled, pearled or otherwise worked maize (corn). Its first 6 digits are HS code 1104.23.
Official description of NCM 1104.23.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
De milho
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Cereal grains; worked (e.g. hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of maize (corn)
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 1104.23.00
HS code 1104.23
Same in every country
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
- Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten Produtos da indústria de moagem; malte; amidos e féculas; inulina; glúten de trigo.
- Heading 11.04 Cereal grains otherwise worked (e.g. hulled, rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled) except rice of heading no. 1006; germ of cereals whole, rolled, flaked or ground Grãos de cereais trabalhados de outro modo (por exemplo, descascados, esmagados, em flocos, em pérolas, cortados ou partidos), com exclusão do arroz da posição 10.06; germes de cereais, inteiros, esmagados, em flocos ou moídos.
- Group 1104.2 Other worked grains (for example, hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled): Outros grãos trabalhados (por exemplo, descascados, em pérolas, cortados ou partidos):
- Subheading 1104.23 Cereal grains; worked (e.g. hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of maize (corn)
- Subitem 1104.23.00 Cereal grains; worked (e.g. hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of maize (corn) De milho
Questions about NCM 1104.23.00
What is NCM 1104.23.00?
NCM 1104.23.00 (11042300) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for hulled, pearled or otherwise worked maize (corn). Its official Portuguese description is “De milho”.
What is the HS code for NCM 1104.23.00?
HS 1104.23 (Cereal grains; worked (e.g. hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of maize (corn)). 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 1104.23.00?
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.