Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2711.21.00 – Natural gas in gaseous state

NCM 2711.21.00 (also written 27112100) is Brazil's code for natural gas in gaseous state. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2711.21.

Official description of NCM 2711.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Gás natural
EnglishUnofficial translation

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas

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

How to read NCM 2711.21.00

27Chapter 11Heading 21Subheading

HS code 2711.21
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 27.11 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons Gás de petróleo e outros hidrocarbonetos gasosos.
  3. Group 2711.2 In gaseous state: No estado gasoso:
  4. Subheading 2711.21 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas
  5. Subitem 2711.21.00 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas Gás natural

Questions about NCM 2711.21.00

What is NCM 2711.21.00?

NCM 2711.21.00 (27112100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for natural gas in gaseous state. Its official Portuguese description is “Gás natural”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2711.21.00?

HS 2711.21 (Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas). 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 2711.21.00?

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.