Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2707.40.00 – Naphthalene

NCM 2707.40.00 (also written 27074000) is Brazil's code for naphthalene. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2707.40.

Official description of NCM 2707.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Naftaleno
EnglishUnofficial translation

Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; naphthalene

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

How to read NCM 2707.40.00

27Chapter 07Heading 40Subheading

HS code 2707.40
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 27.07 Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents Óleos e outros produtos provenientes da destilação dos alcatrões de hulha a alta temperatura; produtos análogos em que os constituintes aromáticos predominem, em peso, relativamente aos constituintes não aromáticos.
  3. Subheading 2707.40 Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; naphthalene
  4. Subitem 2707.40.00 Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; naphthalene Naftaleno

Questions about NCM 2707.40.00

What is NCM 2707.40.00?

NCM 2707.40.00 (27074000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for naphthalene. Its official Portuguese description is “Naftaleno”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2707.40.00?

HS 2707.40 (Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; naphthalene). 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 2707.40.00?

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.