NCM 16.04 – Prepared fish, caviar and caviar substitutes

About NCM heading 16.04

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs

Heading 16.04 of Brazil's NCM has 18 eight-digit codes. Official Portuguese description: Preparações e conservas de peixes; caviar e seus sucedâneos preparados a partir de ovas de peixe.

The first four digits, 1604, identify this heading within chapter 16. Its six-digit subheadings follow the international HS system; the final two digits distinguish Mercosur's NCM classifications. 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 heading 16.04 guide.

NCM codes in heading 16.04 18

1. 1604.1 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Peixes inteiros ou em pedaços, exceto peixes picados:
2. 1604.11.00 Prepared or preserved salmonSalmões
3. 1604.12.00 Prepared or preserved herringsArenques
4. 1604.13 Fish preparations; sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)Sardinhas (Sardinha e sardinelas*) e anchoveta (espadilha*) HS code
5. 1604.13.10 Prepared or preserved sardines, not mincedSardinhas
6. 1604.13.90 Prepared sardinella, brisling or spratsOutros
7. 1604.14 Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)Atuns, bonito-listrado (gaiado*) e bonitos (Sarda spp.) HS code
8. 1604.14.10 Prepared or preserved tuna, not mincedAtuns
9. 1604.14.20 Prepared or preserved skipjack tuna, not mincedBonito-listrado
10. 1604.14.30 Prepared or preserved bonitoBonito-cachorro
11. 1604.15.00 Prepared or preserved mackerelCavalinhas (Sardas e cavalas*)
12. 1604.16.00 Prepared or preserved anchoviesAnchovas (Biqueirões*)
13. 1604.17.00 Prepared or preserved eelsEnguias
14. 1604.18.00 Prepared or preserved shark finsBarbatanas de tubarão
15. 1604.19.00 Other prepared fish, whole or in piecesOutros
16. 1604.20 Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preservedOutras preparações e conservas de peixes HS code
17. 1604.20.10 Tuna preparations, minced or other formsDe atuns
18. 1604.20.20 Skipjack preparations, minced or other formsDe bonito-listrado
19. 1604.20.30 Minced or other sardine or anchoveta preparationsDe sardinhas ou de anchoveta
20. 1604.20.90 Other fish preparations, minced or other formsOutras
21. 1604.3 Caviar and caviar substitutes: Caviar e seus sucedâneos:
22. 1604.31.00 CaviarCaviar
23. 1604.32.00 Caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggsSucedâneos do caviar