Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2303.20.00 – Beet pulp, bagasse and sugar industry waste

NCM 2303.20.00 (also written 23032000) is Brazil's code for beet pulp, bagasse and sugar industry waste. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2303.20.

Official description of NCM 2303.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Polpas de beterraba, bagaços de cana-de-açúcar e outros desperdícios da indústria do açúcar
EnglishUnofficial translation

Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets

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

How to read NCM 2303.20.00

23Chapter 03Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2303.20
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 23 Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder Resíduos e desperdícios das indústrias alimentares; alimentos preparados para animais.
  2. Heading 23.03 Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets Resíduos da fabricação do amido e resíduos semelhantes, polpas de beterraba, bagaços de cana-de-açúcar e outros desperdícios da indústria do açúcar, borras e desperdícios da indústria da cerveja e das destilarias, mesmo em pellets.
  3. Subheading 2303.20 Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets
  4. Subitem 2303.20.00 Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets Polpas de beterraba, bagaços de cana-de-açúcar e outros desperdícios da indústria do açúcar

Questions about NCM 2303.20.00

What is NCM 2303.20.00?

NCM 2303.20.00 (23032000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for beet pulp, bagasse and sugar industry waste. Its official Portuguese description is “Polpas de beterraba, bagaços de cana-de-açúcar e outros desperdícios da indústria do açúcar”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2303.20.00?

HS 2303.20 (Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets). 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 2303.20.00?

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.