Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1605.55.00 – Prepared or preserved octopus

NCM 1605.55.00 (also written 16055500) is Brazil's code for prepared or preserved octopus. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1605.55.

Official description of NCM 1605.55.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Polvos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Mollusc preparations; octopus, prepared or preserved

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

How to read NCM 1605.55.00

16Chapter 05Heading 55Subheading

HS code 1605.55
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 16.05 Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved Crustáceos, moluscos e outros invertebrados aquáticos, preparados ou em conservas.
  3. Group 1605.5 Molluscs: Moluscos:
  4. Subheading 1605.55 Mollusc preparations; octopus, prepared or preserved
  5. Subitem 1605.55.00 Mollusc preparations; octopus, prepared or preserved Polvos

Questions about NCM 1605.55.00

What is NCM 1605.55.00?

NCM 1605.55.00 (16055500) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for prepared or preserved octopus. Its official Portuguese description is “Polvos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1605.55.00?

HS 1605.55 (Mollusc preparations; octopus, 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 1605.55.00?

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.