Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2808.00.10 – Nitric acid

NCM 2808.00.10 (also written 28080010) is Brazil's code for nitric acid. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2808.00.

Official description of NCM 2808.00.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Ácido nítrico
EnglishUnofficial translation

Nitric acid

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

How to read NCM 2808.00.10

28Chapter 08Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2808.00
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 28.08 Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids Ácido nítrico; ácidos sulfonítricos.
  3. Subheading 2808.00 Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids Ácido nítrico; ácidos sulfonítricos.
  4. Subitem 2808.00.10 Nitric acid Ácido nítrico

Other NCM codes under HS 2808.00

2808.00.20 Sulphonitric acidsÁcidos sulfonítricos

Questions about NCM 2808.00.10

What is NCM 2808.00.10?

NCM 2808.00.10 (28080010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for nitric acid. Its official Portuguese description is “Ácido nítrico”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2808.00.10?

HS 2808.00 (Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids). 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 2808.00.10?

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.