Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1604.15.00 – Prepared or preserved mackerel

NCM 1604.15.00 (also written 16041500) is Brazil's code for prepared or preserved mackerel. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1604.15.

Official description of NCM 1604.15.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cavalinhas (Sardas e cavalas*)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)

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

How to read NCM 1604.15.00

16Chapter 04Heading 15Subheading

HS code 1604.15
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 16.04 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs Preparações e conservas de peixes; caviar e seus sucedâneos preparados a partir de ovas de peixe.
  3. Group 1604.1 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Peixes inteiros ou em pedaços, exceto peixes picados:
  4. Subheading 1604.15 Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
  5. Subitem 1604.15.00 Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) Cavalinhas (Sardas e cavalas*)

Questions about NCM 1604.15.00

What is NCM 1604.15.00?

NCM 1604.15.00 (16041500) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for prepared or preserved mackerel. Its official Portuguese description is “Cavalinhas (Sardas e cavalas*)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1604.15.00?

HS 1604.15 (Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)). 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 1604.15.00?

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.