Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2104.20.00 – Homogenised composite food preparations

NCM 2104.20.00 (also written 21042000) is Brazil's code for homogenised composite food preparations. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2104.20.

Official description of NCM 2104.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Preparações alimentícias compostas homogeneizadas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Homogenised composite food preparations

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

How to read NCM 2104.20.00

21Chapter 04Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2104.20
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 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations Preparações alimentícias diversas.
  2. Heading 21.04 Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations Preparações para caldos e sopas; caldos e sopas preparados; preparações alimentícias compostas homogeneizadas.
  3. Subheading 2104.20 Homogenised composite food preparations
  4. Subitem 2104.20.00 Homogenised composite food preparations Preparações alimentícias compostas homogeneizadas

Questions about NCM 2104.20.00

What is NCM 2104.20.00?

NCM 2104.20.00 (21042000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for homogenised composite food preparations. Its official Portuguese description is “Preparações alimentícias compostas homogeneizadas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2104.20.00?

HS 2104.20 (Homogenised composite food preparations). 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 2104.20.00?

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.