Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1803.20.00 – Cocoa paste, wholly or partly defatted

NCM 1803.20.00 (also written 18032000) is Brazil's code for cocoa paste, wholly or partly defatted. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1803.20.

Official description of NCM 1803.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Total ou parcialmente desengordurada
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cocoa; paste, wholly or partly defatted

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

How to read NCM 1803.20.00

18Chapter 03Heading 20Subheading

HS code 1803.20
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 18.03 Cocoa; paste; whether or not defatted Pasta de cacau, mesmo desengordurada.
  3. Subheading 1803.20 Cocoa; paste, wholly or partly defatted
  4. Subitem 1803.20.00 Cocoa; paste, wholly or partly defatted Total ou parcialmente desengordurada

Questions about NCM 1803.20.00

What is NCM 1803.20.00?

NCM 1803.20.00 (18032000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cocoa paste, wholly or partly defatted. Its official Portuguese description is “Total ou parcialmente desengordurada”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1803.20.00?

HS 1803.20 (Cocoa; paste, wholly or partly defatted). 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 1803.20.00?

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.