Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2005.59.00 – Other prepared beans, not frozen

NCM 2005.59.00 (also written 20055900) is Brazil's code for other prepared beans, not frozen. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2005.59.

Official description of NCM 2005.59.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vegetable preparations; beans, (not shelled), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen

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

How to read NCM 2005.59.00

20Chapter 05Heading 59Subheading

HS code 2005.59
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 20.05 Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006 Outros produtos hortícolas preparados ou conservados, exceto em vinagre ou em ácido acético, não congelados, com exceção dos produtos da posição 20.06.
  3. Group 2005.5 Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): Feijões (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.):
  4. Subheading 2005.59 Vegetable preparations; beans, (not shelled), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen
  5. Subitem 2005.59.00 Vegetable preparations; beans, (not shelled), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen Outros

Questions about NCM 2005.59.00

What is NCM 2005.59.00?

NCM 2005.59.00 (20055900) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other prepared beans, not frozen. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2005.59.00?

HS 2005.59 (Vegetable preparations; beans, (not shelled), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen). 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 2005.59.00?

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.