Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1806.20.00 – Cocoa preparations in bulk forms over 2 kg

NCM 1806.20.00 (also written 18062000) is Brazil's code for cocoa preparations in bulk forms over 2 kg. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1806.20.

Official description of NCM 1806.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras preparações em blocos ou em barras, de peso superior a 2 kg, ou no estado líquido, em pasta, em pó, grânulos ou formas semelhantes, em recipientes ou embalagens imediatas de conteúdo superior a 2 kg
EnglishUnofficial translation

Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg

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

How to read NCM 1806.20.00

18Chapter 06Heading 20Subheading

HS code 1806.20
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 18.06 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa Chocolate e outras preparações alimentícias que contenham cacau.
  3. Subheading 1806.20 Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg
  4. Subitem 1806.20.00 Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg Outras preparações em blocos ou em barras, de peso superior a 2 kg, ou no estado líquido, em pasta, em pó, grânulos ou formas semelhantes, em recipientes ou embalagens imediatas de conteúdo superior a 2 kg

Questions about NCM 1806.20.00

What is NCM 1806.20.00?

NCM 1806.20.00 (18062000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cocoa preparations in bulk forms over 2 kg. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras preparações em blocos ou em barras, de peso superior a 2 kg, ou no estado líquido, em pasta, em pó, grânulos ou formas semelhantes, em recipientes ou embalagens imediatas de conteúdo superior a 2 kg”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1806.20.00?

HS 1806.20 (Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg). 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 1806.20.00?

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.