Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2706.00.00 – Coal tar and other mineral tars

NCM 2706.00.00 (also written 27060000) is Brazil's code for coal tar and other mineral tars. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2706.00.

Official description of NCM 2706.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Alcatrões de hulha, de linhita ou de turfa e outros alcatrões minerais, mesmo desidratados ou parcialmente destilados, incluindo os alcatrões reconstituídos.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Tar; distilled from coal, lignite or peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars

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

How to read NCM 2706.00.00

27Chapter 06Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2706.00
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 27.06 Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; including reconstituted tars Alcatrões de hulha, de linhita ou de turfa e outros alcatrões minerais, mesmo desidratados ou parcialmente destilados, incluindo os alcatrões reconstituídos.
  3. Subheading 2706.00 Tar; distilled from coal, lignite or peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars
  4. Subitem 2706.00.00 Tar; distilled from coal, lignite or peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars Alcatrões de hulha, de linhita ou de turfa e outros alcatrões minerais, mesmo desidratados ou parcialmente destilados, incluindo os alcatrões reconstituídos.

Questions about NCM 2706.00.00

What is NCM 2706.00.00?

NCM 2706.00.00 (27060000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for coal tar and other mineral tars. Its official Portuguese description is “Alcatrões de hulha, de linhita ou de turfa e outros alcatrões minerais, mesmo desidratados ou parcialmente destilados, incluindo os alcatrões reconstituídos.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2706.00.00?

HS 2706.00 (Tar; distilled from coal, lignite or peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars). 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 2706.00.00?

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.