Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2208.20.00 – Grape brandy (spirits of grape wine or marc)

NCM 2208.20.00 (also written 22082000) is Brazil's code for grape brandy (spirits of grape wine or marc). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2208.20.

Official description of NCM 2208.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Aguardentes de vinho ou de bagaço, de uvas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc

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

How to read NCM 2208.20.00

22Chapter 08Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2208.20
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 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar Bebidas, líquidos alcoólicos e vinagres.
  2. Heading 22.08 Ethyl alcohol, undenatured; of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% volume; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages Álcool etílico não desnaturado, com um teor alcoólico, em volume, inferior a 80 % vol.; aguardentes, licores e outras bebidas espirituosas.
  3. Subheading 2208.20 Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc
  4. Subitem 2208.20.00 Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc Aguardentes de vinho ou de bagaço, de uvas

Questions about NCM 2208.20.00

What is NCM 2208.20.00?

NCM 2208.20.00 (22082000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for grape brandy (spirits of grape wine or marc). Its official Portuguese description is “Aguardentes de vinho ou de bagaço, de uvas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2208.20.00?

HS 2208.20 (Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc). 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 2208.20.00?

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.