Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2710.12.41 – Naphtha for petrochemical use

NCM 2710.12.41 (also written 27101241) is Brazil's code for naphtha for petrochemical use. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2710.12.

Official description of NCM 2710.12.41

PortuguêsOfficial
Para petroquímica
EnglishUnofficial translation

For petrochemical use

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

How to read NCM 2710.12.41

27Chapter 10Heading 12Subheading

HS code 2710.12
Same in every country

4Item 1Subitem

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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 27.10 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils Óleos de petróleo ou de minerais betuminosos, exceto óleos brutos; preparações não especificadas nem compreendidas noutras posições, que contenham, como constituintes básicos, 70 % ou mais, em peso, de óleos de petróleo ou de minerais betuminosos; resíduos de óleos.
  3. Group 2710.1 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude oils) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, other than those containing biodiesel and other than waste oils: Óleos de petróleo ou de minerais betuminosos (exceto óleos brutos) e preparações não especificadas nem compreendidas noutras posições, que contenham, como constituintes básicos, 70 % ou mais, em peso, de óleos de petróleo ou de minerais betuminosos, exceto os que contenham biodiesel e exceto os resíduos de óleos:
  4. Subheading 2710.12 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations Óleos leves e preparações
  5. Item 2710.12.4 Naphthas Naftas
  6. Subitem 2710.12.41 For petrochemical use Para petroquímica

Other NCM codes under HS 2710.12

2710.12.10 Commercial hexaneHexano comercial 2710.12.21 DiisobutyleneDi-isobutileno 2710.12.29 Other alkylidene mixturesOutras 2710.12.30 White spirit (mineral turpentine)Aguarrás mineral (white spirit) 2710.12.49 Other naphthasOutras 2710.12.51 Aviation gasolineDe aviação 2710.12.59 Gasoline (petrol), other than aviationOutras 2710.12.60 Low-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon mix (light)Mistura de hidrocarbonetos acíclicos e cíclicos, saturados, derivados de frações de petróleo, que contenha, em peso, menos de 2 %, de hidrocarbonetos aromáticos, cuja curva de destilação, segundo o método ISO 3405 (equivalente ao método ASTM D 86), apresenta um ponto inicial mínimo de 70 °C e uma fração de destilado igual ou superior a 90 %, em volume, a 210 °C 2710.12.90 Other light petroleum oils and preparationsOutros

Questions about NCM 2710.12.41

What is NCM 2710.12.41?

NCM 2710.12.41 (27101241) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for naphtha for petrochemical use. Its official Portuguese description is “Para petroquímica”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2710.12.41?

HS 2710.12 (Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations). 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 2710.12.41?

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.