Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2703.00.00 – Peat, including peat litter

NCM 2703.00.00 (also written 27030000) is Brazil's code for peat, including peat litter. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2703.00.

Official description of NCM 2703.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Turfa (incluindo a turfa para cama de animais), mesmo aglomerada.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated

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

How to read NCM 2703.00.00

27Chapter 03Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2703.00
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 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes Combustíveis minerais, óleos minerais e produtos da sua destilação; matérias betuminosas; ceras minerais.
  2. Heading 27.03 Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated Turfa (incluindo a turfa para cama de animais), mesmo aglomerada.
  3. Subheading 2703.00 Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated
  4. Subitem 2703.00.00 Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated Turfa (incluindo a turfa para cama de animais), mesmo aglomerada.

Questions about NCM 2703.00.00

What is NCM 2703.00.00?

NCM 2703.00.00 (27030000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for peat, including peat litter. Its official Portuguese description is “Turfa (incluindo a turfa para cama de animais), mesmo aglomerada.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2703.00.00?

HS 2703.00 (Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated). 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 2703.00.00?

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.