Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1604.20.30 – Minced or other sardine or anchoveta preparations

NCM 1604.20.30 (also written 16042030) is Brazil's code for minced or other sardine or anchoveta preparations. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1604.20.

Official description of NCM 1604.20.30

PortuguêsOfficial
De sardinhas ou de anchoveta
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of sardines or anchoveta

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

How to read NCM 1604.20.30

16Chapter 04Heading 20Subheading

HS code 1604.20
Same in every country

3Item 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 16.04 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. Subheading 1604.20 Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved Outras preparações e conservas de peixes
  4. Subitem 1604.20.30 Of sardines or anchoveta De sardinhas ou de anchoveta

Other NCM codes under HS 1604.20

1604.20.10 Tuna preparations, minced or other formsDe atuns 1604.20.20 Skipjack preparations, minced or other formsDe bonito-listrado 1604.20.90 Other fish preparations, minced or other formsOutras

Questions about NCM 1604.20.30

What is NCM 1604.20.30?

NCM 1604.20.30 (16042030) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for minced or other sardine or anchoveta preparations. Its official Portuguese description is “De sardinhas ou de anchoveta”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1604.20.30?

HS 1604.20 (Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved). 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 1604.20.30?

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.