Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2708.20.00 – Pitch coke

NCM 2708.20.00 (also written 27082000) is Brazil's code for pitch coke. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2708.20.

Official description of NCM 2708.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Coque de breu
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars

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

How to read NCM 2708.20.00

27Chapter 08Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2708.20
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 27.08 Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars Breu e coque de breu obtidos a partir do alcatrão de hulha ou de outros alcatrões minerais.
  3. Subheading 2708.20 Pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars
  4. Subitem 2708.20.00 Pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars Coque de breu

Questions about NCM 2708.20.00

What is NCM 2708.20.00?

NCM 2708.20.00 (27082000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for pitch coke. Its official Portuguese description is “Coque de breu”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2708.20.00?

HS 2708.20 (Pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral 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 2708.20.00?

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.