Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2827.32.00 – Aluminium chloride

NCM 2827.32.00 (also written 28273200) is Brazil's code for aluminium chloride. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2827.32.

Official description of NCM 2827.32.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De alumínio
EnglishUnofficial translation

Chlorides; of aluminium

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

How to read NCM 2827.32.00

28Chapter 27Heading 32Subheading

HS code 2827.32
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 28.27 Chlorides; chloride oxides and chloride hydroxides; bromides and bromide oxides; iodides and iodide oxides Cloretos, oxicloretos e hidroxicloretos; brometos e oxibrometos; iodetos e oxiodetos.
  3. Group 2827.3 Other chlorides: Outros cloretos:
  4. Subheading 2827.32 Chlorides; of aluminium
  5. Subitem 2827.32.00 Chlorides; of aluminium De alumínio

Questions about NCM 2827.32.00

What is NCM 2827.32.00?

NCM 2827.32.00 (28273200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for aluminium chloride. Its official Portuguese description is “De alumínio”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2827.32.00?

HS 2827.32 (Chlorides; of aluminium). 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 2827.32.00?

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.