Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2309.10.00 – Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale

NCM 2309.10.00 (also written 23091000) is Brazil's code for dog or cat food, put up for retail sale. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2309.10.

Official description of NCM 2309.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Alimentos para cães ou gatos, acondicionados para venda a retalho
EnglishUnofficial translation

Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding

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

How to read NCM 2309.10.00

23Chapter 09Heading 10Subheading

HS code 2309.10
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 23.09 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding Preparações do tipo utilizado na alimentação de animais.
  3. Subheading 2309.10 Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding
  4. Subitem 2309.10.00 Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding Alimentos para cães ou gatos, acondicionados para venda a retalho

Questions about NCM 2309.10.00

What is NCM 2309.10.00?

NCM 2309.10.00 (23091000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for dog or cat food, put up for retail sale. Its official Portuguese description is “Alimentos para cães ou gatos, acondicionados para venda a retalho”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2309.10.00?

HS 2309.10 (Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding). 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 2309.10.00?

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.