Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2716.00.00 – Electrical energy (electricity)

NCM 2716.00.00 (also written 27160000) is Brazil's code for electrical energy (electricity). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2716.00.

Official description of NCM 2716.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Energia elétrica.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Electrical energy

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

How to read NCM 2716.00.00

27Chapter 16Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2716.00
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 27.16 Electrical energy Energia elétrica.
  3. Subheading 2716.00 Electrical energy
  4. Subitem 2716.00.00 Electrical energy Energia elétrica.

Questions about NCM 2716.00.00

What is NCM 2716.00.00?

NCM 2716.00.00 (27160000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for electrical energy (electricity). Its official Portuguese description is “Energia elétrica.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2716.00.00?

HS 2716.00 (Electrical energy). 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 2716.00.00?

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.