Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1806.90.00 – Other chocolate and cocoa preparations

NCM 1806.90.00 (also written 18069000) is Brazil's code for other chocolate and cocoa preparations. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1806.90.

Official description of NCM 1806.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18

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

How to read NCM 1806.90.00

18Chapter 06Heading 90Subheading

HS code 1806.90
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 1806.90 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18
  4. Subitem 1806.90.00 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18 Outros

Questions about NCM 1806.90.00

What is NCM 1806.90.00?

NCM 1806.90.00 (18069000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other chocolate and cocoa preparations. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1806.90.00?

HS 1806.90 (Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18). 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 1806.90.00?

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.