Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1702.40.20 – Glucose syrup with 20% to under 50% fructose

NCM 1702.40.20 (also written 17024020) is Brazil's code for glucose syrup with 20% to under 50% fructose. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1702.40.

Official description of NCM 1702.40.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Xarope de glicose
EnglishUnofficial translation

Glucose syrup

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

How to read NCM 1702.40.20

17Chapter 02Heading 40Subheading

HS code 1702.40
Same in every country

2Item 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 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery Açúcares e produtos de confeitaria.
  2. Heading 17.02 Sugars, including lactose, maltose, glucose or fructose in solid form; sugar syrups without added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel Outros açúcares, incluindo a lactose, maltose, glicose e frutose (levulose), quimicamente puras, no estado sólido; xaropes de açúcares, sem adição de aromatizantes ou de corantes; sucedâneos do mel, mesmo misturados com mel natural; açúcares e melaços caramelizados.
  3. Subheading 1702.40 Sugars; glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20% but less than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar, the syrup not containing added flavouring or colouring matter Glicose e xarope de glicose, que contenham, em peso, no estado seco, um teor de frutose (levulose) igual ou superior a 20 % e inferior a 50 %, com exceção do açúcar invertido
  4. Subitem 1702.40.20 Glucose syrup Xarope de glicose

Other NCM codes under HS 1702.40

1702.40.10 Glucose with 20% to under 50% fructoseGlicose

Questions about NCM 1702.40.20

What is NCM 1702.40.20?

NCM 1702.40.20 (17024020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for glucose syrup with 20% to under 50% fructose. Its official Portuguese description is “Xarope de glicose”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1702.40.20?

HS 1702.40 (Sugars; glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20% but less than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar, the syrup not containing added flavouring or colouring matter). 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 1702.40.20?

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.