Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2208.90.00 – Other spirits and undenatured alcohol under 80%

NCM 2208.90.00 (also written 22089000) is Brazil's code for other spirits and undenatured alcohol under 80%. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2208.90.

Official description of NCM 2208.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; n.e.c. in heading no. 2208

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

How to read NCM 2208.90.00

22Chapter 08Heading 90Subheading

HS code 2208.90
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 2208.90 Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; n.e.c. in heading no. 2208
  4. Subitem 2208.90.00 Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 Outros

Questions about NCM 2208.90.00

What is NCM 2208.90.00?

NCM 2208.90.00 (22089000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other spirits and undenatured alcohol under 80%. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2208.90.00?

HS 2208.90 (Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; n.e.c. in heading no. 2208). 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 2208.90.00?

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.