Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2102.20.00 – Inactive yeasts and dead single-cell organisms

NCM 2102.20.00 (also written 21022000) is Brazil's code for inactive yeasts and dead single-cell organisms. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2102.20.

Official description of NCM 2102.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Leveduras mortas; outros microrganismos monocelulares mortos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Yeasts; inactive, other single-cell micro-organisms, dead

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

How to read NCM 2102.20.00

21Chapter 02Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2102.20
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 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations Preparações alimentícias diversas.
  2. Heading 21.02 Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading no. 3002); prepared baking powders Leveduras (vivas ou mortas); outros microrganismos monocelulares mortos (exceto as vacinas da posição 30.02); pós para levedar, preparados.
  3. Subheading 2102.20 Yeasts; inactive, other single-cell micro-organisms, dead
  4. Subitem 2102.20.00 Yeasts; inactive, other single-cell micro-organisms, dead Leveduras mortas; outros microrganismos monocelulares mortos

Questions about NCM 2102.20.00

What is NCM 2102.20.00?

NCM 2102.20.00 (21022000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for inactive yeasts and dead single-cell organisms. Its official Portuguese description is “Leveduras mortas; outros microrganismos monocelulares mortos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2102.20.00?

HS 2102.20 (Yeasts; inactive, other single-cell micro-organisms, dead). 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 2102.20.00?

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.