Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2801.20.10 – Sublimed iodine

NCM 2801.20.10 (also written 28012010) is Brazil's code for sublimed iodine. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2801.20.

Official description of NCM 2801.20.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Sublimado
EnglishUnofficial translation

Sublimed

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

How to read NCM 2801.20.10

28Chapter 01Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2801.20
Same in every country

1Item 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. 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 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes Produtos químicos inorgânicos; compostos inorgânicos ou orgânicos de metais preciosos, de elementos radioativos, de metais das terras raras ou de isótopos.
  2. Heading 28.01 Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine Flúor, cloro, bromo e iodo.
  3. Subheading 2801.20 Iodine Iodo
  4. Subitem 2801.20.10 Sublimed Sublimado

Other NCM codes under HS 2801.20

2801.20.90 Iodine, other than sublimedOutros

Questions about NCM 2801.20.10

What is NCM 2801.20.10?

NCM 2801.20.10 (28012010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for sublimed iodine. Its official Portuguese description is “Sublimado”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2801.20.10?

HS 2801.20 (Iodine). 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 2801.20.10?

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.