Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2815.20.00 – Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)

NCM 2815.20.00 (also written 28152000) is Brazil's code for potassium hydroxide (caustic potash). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2815.20.

Official description of NCM 2815.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Hidróxido de potássio (potassa cáustica)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)

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

How to read NCM 2815.20.00

28Chapter 15Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2815.20
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 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 28.15 Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium Hidróxido de sódio (soda cáustica); hidróxido de potássio (potassa cáustica); peróxidos de sódio ou de potássio.
  3. Subheading 2815.20 Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)
  4. Subitem 2815.20.00 Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) Hidróxido de potássio (potassa cáustica)

Questions about NCM 2815.20.00

What is NCM 2815.20.00?

NCM 2815.20.00 (28152000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for potassium hydroxide (caustic potash). Its official Portuguese description is “Hidróxido de potássio (potassa cáustica)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2815.20.00?

HS 2815.20 (Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash)). 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 2815.20.00?

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.