Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2009.89.21 – Coconut water, Brix 7.4 or less

NCM 2009.89.21 (also written 20098921) is Brazil's code for coconut water, Brix 7.4 or less. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2009.89.

Official description of NCM 2009.89.21

PortuguêsOfficial
Com valor Brix não superior a 7,4
EnglishUnofficial translation

With a Brix value not exceeding 7.4

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

How to read NCM 2009.89.21

20Chapter 09Heading 89Subheading

HS code 2009.89
Same in every country

2Item 1Subitem

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 20.09 Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Sucos (sumos) de fruta (incluindo os mostos de uvas e a água de coco) ou de produtos hortícolas, não fermentados, sem adição de álcool, mesmo com adição de açúcar ou de outros edulcorantes.
  3. Group 2009.8 Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable: Suco (sumo) de qualquer outra fruta ou produto hortícola:
  4. Subheading 2009.89 Juice; of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Outros
  5. Item 2009.89.2 Coconut water (Cocos nucifera) Água de coco (Cocos nucifera)
  6. Subitem 2009.89.21 With a Brix value not exceeding 7.4 Com valor Brix não superior a 7,4

Other NCM codes under HS 2009.89

2009.89.11 Peach juice, Brix value 60 or moreDe pêssego, com valor Brix igual ou superior a 60 2009.89.12 Acerola juiceDe acerola (Malpighia spp.) 2009.89.13 Passion fruit juiceDe maracujá (Passiflora edulis) 2009.89.19 Peach juice, Brix value under 60Outros 2009.89.22 Coconut water, Brix over 7.4Com valor Brix superior a 7,4 2009.89.90 Other single fruit or vegetable juicesOutros

Questions about NCM 2009.89.21

What is NCM 2009.89.21?

NCM 2009.89.21 (20098921) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for coconut water, Brix 7.4 or less. Its official Portuguese description is “Com valor Brix não superior a 7,4”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2009.89.21?

HS 2009.89 (Juice; of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter). 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 2009.89.21?

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.