Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2705.00.00 – Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar

NCM 2705.00.00 (also written 27050000) is Brazil's code for coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2705.00.

Official description of NCM 2705.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Gás de hulha, gás de água, gás pobre (gás de ar) e gases semelhantes, exceto gases de petróleo e outros hidrocarbonetos gasosos.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Gases; coal, water, producer and similar gases (excluding petroleum and other gaseous hydrocarbons)

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

How to read NCM 2705.00.00

27Chapter 05Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2705.00
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 27.05 Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons Gás de hulha, gás de água, gás pobre (gás de ar) e gases semelhantes, exceto gases de petróleo e outros hidrocarbonetos gasosos.
  3. Subheading 2705.00 Gases; coal, water, producer and similar gases (excluding petroleum and other gaseous hydrocarbons)
  4. Subitem 2705.00.00 Gases; coal, water, producer and similar gases (excluding petroleum and other gaseous hydrocarbons) Gás de hulha, gás de água, gás pobre (gás de ar) e gases semelhantes, exceto gases de petróleo e outros hidrocarbonetos gasosos.

Questions about NCM 2705.00.00

What is NCM 2705.00.00?

NCM 2705.00.00 (27050000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar. Its official Portuguese description is “Gás de hulha, gás de água, gás pobre (gás de ar) e gases semelhantes, exceto gases de petróleo e outros hidrocarbonetos gasosos.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2705.00.00?

HS 2705.00 (Gases; coal, water, producer and similar gases (excluding petroleum and other gaseous hydrocarbons)). 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 2705.00.00?

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.