Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2006.00.00 – Fruit, peel and vegetables preserved by sugar

NCM 2006.00.00 (also written 20060000) is Brazil's code for fruit, peel and vegetables preserved by sugar. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2006.00.

Official description of NCM 2006.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Produtos hortícolas, fruta, cascas de fruta e outras partes de plantas, conservados com açúcar (passados por calda, glaçados ou cristalizados).
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)

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

How to read NCM 2006.00.00

20Chapter 06Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2006.00
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 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants Preparações de produtos hortícolas, fruta ou de outras partes de plantas.
  2. Heading 20.06 Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised) Produtos hortícolas, fruta, cascas de fruta e outras partes de plantas, conservados com açúcar (passados por calda, glaçados ou cristalizados).
  3. Subheading 2006.00 Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)
  4. Subitem 2006.00.00 Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised) Produtos hortícolas, fruta, cascas de fruta e outras partes de plantas, conservados com açúcar (passados por calda, glaçados ou cristalizados).

Questions about NCM 2006.00.00

What is NCM 2006.00.00?

NCM 2006.00.00 (20060000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fruit, peel and vegetables preserved by sugar. Its official Portuguese description is “Produtos hortícolas, fruta, cascas de fruta e outras partes de plantas, conservados com açúcar (passados por calda, glaçados ou cristalizados).”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2006.00.00?

HS 2006.00 (Vegetables, fruit, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)). 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 2006.00.00?

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.