Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1702.60.20 – Fructose syrup, over 50% fructose

NCM 1702.60.20 (also written 17026020) is Brazil's code for fructose syrup, over 50% fructose. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1702.60.

Official description of NCM 1702.60.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Xarope de frutose (levulose)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fructose (levulose) syrup

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

How to read NCM 1702.60.20

17Chapter 02Heading 60Subheading

HS code 1702.60
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 1702.60 Sugars; fructose, other than chemically pure fructose, and fructose syrup (containing in the dry state more than 50% by weight of fructose), excluding invert sugar Outra frutose (levulose) e xarope de frutose (levulose), que contenham, em peso, no estado seco, um teor de frutose (levulose) superior a 50 %, com exceção do açúcar invertido
  4. Subitem 1702.60.20 Fructose (levulose) syrup Xarope de frutose (levulose)

Other NCM codes under HS 1702.60

1702.60.10 Fructose (levulose), not chemically pureFrutose (levulose)

Questions about NCM 1702.60.20

What is NCM 1702.60.20?

NCM 1702.60.20 (17026020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fructose syrup, over 50% fructose. Its official Portuguese description is “Xarope de frutose (levulose)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1702.60.20?

HS 1702.60 (Sugars; fructose, other than chemically pure fructose, and fructose syrup (containing in the dry state more than 50% by weight of fructose), excluding invert sugar). 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 1702.60.20?

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.