Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2101.11.10 – Soluble (instant) coffee

NCM 2101.11.10 (also written 21011110) is Brazil's code for soluble (instant) coffee. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2101.11.

Official description of NCM 2101.11.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Café solúvel, mesmo descafeinado
EnglishUnofficial translation

Soluble (instant) coffee, whether or not decaffeinated

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

How to read NCM 2101.11.10

21Chapter 01Heading 11Subheading

HS code 2101.11
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 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations Preparações alimentícias diversas.
  2. Heading 21.01 Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mate; preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof Extratos, essências e concentrados de café, chá ou mate e preparações à base destes produtos ou à base de café, chá ou mate; chicória torrada e outros sucedâneos torrados do café e respectivos extratos, essências e concentrados.
  3. Group 2101.1 Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee: Extratos, essências e concentrados de café e preparações à base destes extratos, essências ou concentrados ou à base de café:
  4. Subheading 2101.11 Extracts, essences and concentrates; of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee Extratos, essências e concentrados
  5. Subitem 2101.11.10 Soluble (instant) coffee, whether or not decaffeinated Café solúvel, mesmo descafeinado

Other NCM codes under HS 2101.11

2101.11.90 Other coffee extracts, essences and concentratesOutros

Questions about NCM 2101.11.10

What is NCM 2101.11.10?

NCM 2101.11.10 (21011110) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for soluble (instant) coffee. Its official Portuguese description is “Café solúvel, mesmo descafeinado”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2101.11.10?

HS 2101.11 (Extracts, essences and concentrates; of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee). 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 2101.11.10?

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.