Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1801.00.00 – Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted

NCM 1801.00.00 (also written 18010000) is Brazil's code for cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1801.00.

Official description of NCM 1801.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cacau inteiro ou partido, em bruto ou torrado.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted

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

How to read NCM 1801.00.00

18Chapter 01Heading 00Subheading

HS code 1801.00
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 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations Cacau e suas preparações.
  2. Heading 18.01 Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted Cacau inteiro ou partido, em bruto ou torrado.
  3. Subheading 1801.00 Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted
  4. Subitem 1801.00.00 Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted Cacau inteiro ou partido, em bruto ou torrado.

Questions about NCM 1801.00.00

What is NCM 1801.00.00?

NCM 1801.00.00 (18010000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted. Its official Portuguese description is “Cacau inteiro ou partido, em bruto ou torrado.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1801.00.00?

HS 1801.00 (Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted). 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 1801.00.00?

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.