Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2008.40.10 – Pears in syrup or sweetened water

NCM 2008.40.10 (also written 20084010) is Brazil's code for pears in syrup or sweetened water. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2008.40.

Official description of NCM 2008.40.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Em água edulcorada, incluindo os xaropes
EnglishUnofficial translation

In sweetened water, including syrups

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

How to read NCM 2008.40.10

20Chapter 08Heading 40Subheading

HS code 2008.40
Same in every country

1Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 20.08 Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants; prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c., whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included Fruta e outras partes comestíveis de plantas, preparadas ou conservadas de outro modo, mesmo com adição de açúcar ou de outros edulcorantes ou de álcool, não especificadas nem compreendidas noutras posições.
  3. Subheading 2008.40 Fruit; pears, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit Peras
  4. Subitem 2008.40.10 In sweetened water, including syrups Em água edulcorada, incluindo os xaropes

Other NCM codes under HS 2008.40

2008.40.90 Other prepared or preserved pearsOutras

Questions about NCM 2008.40.10

What is NCM 2008.40.10?

NCM 2008.40.10 (20084010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for pears in syrup or sweetened water. Its official Portuguese description is “Em água edulcorada, incluindo os xaropes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2008.40.10?

HS 2008.40 (Fruit; pears, prepared or preserved in ways n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit). 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 2008.40.10?

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.