Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1903.00.00 – Tapioca and tapioca substitutes from starch

NCM 1903.00.00 (also written 19030000) is Brazil's code for tapioca and tapioca substitutes from starch. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1903.00.

Official description of NCM 1903.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Tapioca e seus sucedâneos preparados a partir de féculas, em flocos, grumos, grãos, pérolas ou formas semelhantes.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Food preparations; tapioca and substitutes thereof, prepared from starch in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar

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

How to read NCM 1903.00.00

19Chapter 03Heading 00Subheading

HS code 1903.00
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 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products Preparações à base de cereais, farinhas, amidos, féculas ou leite; produtos de pastelaria.
  2. Heading 19.03 Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch; in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms Tapioca e seus sucedâneos preparados a partir de féculas, em flocos, grumos, grãos, pérolas ou formas semelhantes.
  3. Subheading 1903.00 Food preparations; tapioca and substitutes thereof, prepared from starch in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar
  4. Subitem 1903.00.00 Food preparations; tapioca and substitutes thereof, prepared from starch in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar Tapioca e seus sucedâneos preparados a partir de féculas, em flocos, grumos, grãos, pérolas ou formas semelhantes.

Questions about NCM 1903.00.00

What is NCM 1903.00.00?

NCM 1903.00.00 (19030000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for tapioca and tapioca substitutes from starch. Its official Portuguese description is “Tapioca e seus sucedâneos preparados a partir de féculas, em flocos, grumos, grãos, pérolas ou formas semelhantes.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1903.00.00?

HS 1903.00 (Food preparations; tapioca and substitutes thereof, prepared from starch in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar). 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 1903.00.00?

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.