Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2301.20.10 – Fish meal and pellets, unfit for human food

NCM 2301.20.10 (also written 23012010) is Brazil's code for fish meal and pellets, unfit for human food. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2301.20.

Official description of NCM 2301.20.10

PortuguêsOfficial
De peixes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of fish

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

How to read NCM 2301.20.10

23Chapter 01Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2301.20
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 23 Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder Resíduos e desperdícios das indústrias alimentares; alimentos preparados para animais.
  2. Heading 23.01 Flours, meal and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves Farinhas, pós e pellets, de carnes, miudezas, peixes ou crustáceos, moluscos ou de outros invertebrados aquáticos, impróprios para alimentação humana; torresmos.
  3. Subheading 2301.20 Flours, meals and pellets; of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates Farinhas, pós e pellets, de peixes ou crustáceos, moluscos ou de outros invertebrados aquáticos
  4. Subitem 2301.20.10 Of fish De peixes

Other NCM codes under HS 2301.20

2301.20.90 Crustacean, mollusc, aquatic invertebrate mealOutros

Questions about NCM 2301.20.10

What is NCM 2301.20.10?

NCM 2301.20.10 (23012010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fish meal and pellets, unfit for human food. Its official Portuguese description is “De peixes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2301.20.10?

HS 2301.20 (Flours, meals and pellets; of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates). 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 2301.20.10?

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.