Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2001.10.00 – Cucumbers and gherkins in vinegar or acetic acid

NCM 2001.10.00 (also written 20011000) is Brazil's code for cucumbers and gherkins in vinegar or acetic acid. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2001.10.

Official description of NCM 2001.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Pepinos e pepininhos (cornichons)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vegetable preparations; cucumbers and gherkins, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid

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

How to read NCM 2001.10.00

20Chapter 01Heading 10Subheading

HS code 2001.10
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 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants Preparações de produtos hortícolas, fruta ou de outras partes de plantas.
  2. Heading 20.01 Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid Produtos hortícolas, fruta e outras partes comestíveis de plantas, preparados ou conservados em vinagre ou em ácido acético.
  3. Subheading 2001.10 Vegetable preparations; cucumbers and gherkins, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid
  4. Subitem 2001.10.00 Vegetable preparations; cucumbers and gherkins, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid Pepinos e pepininhos (cornichons)

Questions about NCM 2001.10.00

What is NCM 2001.10.00?

NCM 2001.10.00 (20011000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cucumbers and gherkins in vinegar or acetic acid. Its official Portuguese description is “Pepinos e pepininhos (cornichons)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2001.10.00?

HS 2001.10 (Vegetable preparations; cucumbers and gherkins, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid). 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 2001.10.00?

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.