Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2828.10.00 – Commercial and other calcium hypochlorites

NCM 2828.10.00 (also written 28281000) is Brazil's code for commercial and other calcium hypochlorites. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2828.10.

Official description of NCM 2828.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Hipoclorito de cálcio comercial e outros hipocloritos de cálcio
EnglishUnofficial translation

Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites

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

How to read NCM 2828.10.00

28Chapter 28Heading 10Subheading

HS code 2828.10
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 28.28 Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites Hipocloritos; hipoclorito de cálcio comercial; cloritos; hipobromitos.
  3. Subheading 2828.10 Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites
  4. Subitem 2828.10.00 Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites Hipoclorito de cálcio comercial e outros hipocloritos de cálcio

Questions about NCM 2828.10.00

What is NCM 2828.10.00?

NCM 2828.10.00 (28281000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for commercial and other calcium hypochlorites. Its official Portuguese description is “Hipoclorito de cálcio comercial e outros hipocloritos de cálcio”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2828.10.00?

HS 2828.10 (Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite and other calcium hypochlorites). 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 2828.10.00?

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.