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NCM Chapter 16 – Preparations of meat, fish, seafood or insects

About NCM chapter 16

Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof

Chapter 16 of Brazil's NCM has 51 eight-digit codes. Official Portuguese description: Preparações de carne, peixes, crustáceos, moluscos, outros invertebrados aquáticos ou de insetos.

The first two digits, 16, identify this chapter. The headings below group its products by their classification; each heading contains six-digit HS subheadings and eight-digit NCM codes. Select a code below to read its English translation, official Portuguese text and full classification path.

For product coverage and classification context, read the HS chapter 16 guide.

Headings in NCM chapter 16 5

16.01 Sausages, similar products and food preparationsEnchidos e produtos semelhantes, de carne, miudezas, sangue ou de insetos; preparações alimentícias à base desses produtos. 1 codes 16.02 Other prepared or preserved meat, offal or bloodOutras preparações e conservas de carne, miudezas, sangue ou de insetos. 13 codes 16.03 Meat, fish and seafood extracts and juicesExtratos e sucos de carne, peixes ou crustáceos, moluscos ou de outros invertebrados aquáticos. 1 codes 16.04 Prepared fish, caviar and caviar substitutesPreparações e conservas de peixes; caviar e seus sucedâneos preparados a partir de ovas de peixe. 18 codes 16.05 Prepared crustaceans, molluscs and invertebratesCrustáceos, moluscos e outros invertebrados aquáticos, preparados ou em conservas. 18 codes

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.