Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1603.00.00 – Extracts and juices of meat, fish or seafood

NCM 1603.00.00 (also written 16030000) is Brazil's code for extracts and juices of meat, fish or seafood. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1603.00.

Official description of NCM 1603.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Extratos e sucos de carne, peixes ou crustáceos, moluscos ou de outros invertebrados aquáticos.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Extracts and juices; of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

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

How to read NCM 1603.00.00

16Chapter 03Heading 00Subheading

HS code 1603.00
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 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 16.03 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates Extratos e sucos de carne, peixes ou crustáceos, moluscos ou de outros invertebrados aquáticos.
  3. Subheading 1603.00 Extracts and juices; of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
  4. Subitem 1603.00.00 Extracts and juices; of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates Extratos e sucos de carne, peixes ou crustáceos, moluscos ou de outros invertebrados aquáticos.

Questions about NCM 1603.00.00

What is NCM 1603.00.00?

NCM 1603.00.00 (16030000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for extracts and juices of meat, fish or seafood. Its official Portuguese description is “Extratos e sucos de carne, peixes ou crustáceos, moluscos ou de outros invertebrados aquáticos.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1603.00.00?

HS 1603.00 (Extracts and juices; of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates). 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 1603.00.00?

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.