Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1109.00.00 – Wheat gluten, whether or not dried

NCM 1109.00.00 (also written 11090000) is Brazil's code for wheat gluten, whether or not dried. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1109.00.

Official description of NCM 1109.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Glúten de trigo, mesmo seco.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Wheat gluten; whether or not dried

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

How to read NCM 1109.00.00

11Chapter 09Heading 00Subheading

HS code 1109.00
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 11 Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten Produtos da indústria de moagem; malte; amidos e féculas; inulina; glúten de trigo.
  2. Heading 11.09 Wheat gluten; whether or not dried Glúten de trigo, mesmo seco.
  3. Subheading 1109.00 Wheat gluten; whether or not dried
  4. Subitem 1109.00.00 Wheat gluten; whether or not dried Glúten de trigo, mesmo seco.

Questions about NCM 1109.00.00

What is NCM 1109.00.00?

NCM 1109.00.00 (11090000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for wheat gluten, whether or not dried. Its official Portuguese description is “Glúten de trigo, mesmo seco.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1109.00.00?

HS 1109.00 (Wheat gluten; whether or not dried). 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 1109.00.00?

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.