Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1604.18.00 – Prepared or preserved shark fins

NCM 1604.18.00 (also written 16041800) is Brazil's code for prepared or preserved shark fins. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1604.18.

Official description of NCM 1604.18.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Barbatanas de tubarão
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fish preparations; shark fins, 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 1604.18.00

16Chapter 04Heading 18Subheading

HS code 1604.18
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 1604.18 Fish preparations; shark fins, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
  5. Subitem 1604.18.00 Fish preparations; shark fins, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) Barbatanas de tubarão

Questions about NCM 1604.18.00

What is NCM 1604.18.00?

NCM 1604.18.00 (16041800) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for prepared or preserved shark fins. Its official Portuguese description is “Barbatanas de tubarão”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1604.18.00?

HS 1604.18 (Fish preparations; shark fins, 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 1604.18.00?

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.