Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2833.30.00 – Alums

NCM 2833.30.00 (also written 28333000) is Brazil's code for alums. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2833.30.

Official description of NCM 2833.30.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Alumes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Alums

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

How to read NCM 2833.30.00

28Chapter 33Heading 30Subheading

HS code 2833.30
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 28.33 Sulphates; alums; peroxosulphates (persulphates) Sulfatos; alumes; peroxossulfatos (persulfatos).
  3. Subheading 2833.30 Alums
  4. Subitem 2833.30.00 Alums Alumes

Questions about NCM 2833.30.00

What is NCM 2833.30.00?

NCM 2833.30.00 (28333000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for alums. Its official Portuguese description is “Alumes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2833.30.00?

HS 2833.30 (Alums). 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 2833.30.00?

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.