Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1602.32.20 – Cooked chicken preparations, 57%+ meat or offal

NCM 1602.32.20 (also written 16023220) is Brazil's code for cooked chicken preparations, 57%+ meat or offal. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1602.32.

Official description of NCM 1602.32.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Com conteúdo de carne ou de miudezas igual ou superior a 57 %, em peso, cozidas
EnglishUnofficial translation

With a meat or offal content of 57% or more by weight, cooked

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

How to read NCM 1602.32.20

16Chapter 02Heading 32Subheading

HS code 1602.32
Same in every country

2Item 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 16 Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof Preparações de carne, peixes, crustáceos, moluscos, outros invertebrados aquáticos ou de insetos.
  2. Heading 16.02 Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects Outras preparações e conservas de carne, miudezas, sangue ou de insetos.
  3. Group 1602.3 Of poultry of heading 01.05: De aves da posição 01.05:
  4. Subheading 1602.32 Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) De aves da espécie Gallus domesticus
  5. Subitem 1602.32.20 With a meat or offal content of 57% or more by weight, cooked Com conteúdo de carne ou de miudezas igual ou superior a 57 %, em peso, cozidas

Other NCM codes under HS 1602.32

1602.32.10 Uncooked chicken preparations, 57%+ meat or offalCom conteúdo de carne ou de miudezas igual ou superior a 57 %, em peso, não cozidas 1602.32.30 Chicken preparations, 25% to under 57% meat/offalCom conteúdo de carne ou de miudezas igual ou superior a 25 % e inferior a 57 %, em peso 1602.32.90 Other prepared or preserved chickenOutras

Questions about NCM 1602.32.20

What is NCM 1602.32.20?

NCM 1602.32.20 (16023220) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cooked chicken preparations, 57%+ meat or offal. Its official Portuguese description is “Com conteúdo de carne ou de miudezas igual ou superior a 57 %, em peso, cozidas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1602.32.20?

HS 1602.32 (Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)). 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 1602.32.20?

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.