Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2821.20.00 – Earth colours, 70% or more combined iron as Fe2O3

NCM 2821.20.00 (also written 28212000) is Brazil's code for earth colours, 70% or more combined iron as Fe2O3. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2821.20.

Official description of NCM 2821.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Terras corantes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Earth colours; containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2o3

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

How to read NCM 2821.20.00

28Chapter 21Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2821.20
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 28.21 Iron oxides and hydroxides; earth colours containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2o3 Óxidos e hidróxidos de ferro; terras corantes que contenham, em peso, 70 % ou mais de ferro combinado, expresso em Fe2O3.
  3. Subheading 2821.20 Earth colours; containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2o3
  4. Subitem 2821.20.00 Earth colours; containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2o3 Terras corantes

Questions about NCM 2821.20.00

What is NCM 2821.20.00?

NCM 2821.20.00 (28212000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for earth colours, 70% or more combined iron as Fe2O3. Its official Portuguese description is “Terras corantes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2821.20.00?

HS 2821.20 (Earth colours; containing 70% or more by weight of combined iron evaluated as Fe2o3). 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 2821.20.00?

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.