Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2845.20.00 – Boron enriched in boron-10 and its compounds

NCM 2845.20.00 (also written 28452000) is Brazil's code for boron enriched in boron-10 and its compounds. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2845.20.

Official description of NCM 2845.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Boro enriquecido em boro-10 e seus compostos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Boron enriched in boron-10 and its compounds

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

How to read NCM 2845.20.00

28Chapter 45Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2845.20
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 28.45 Isotopes other than those of heading no. 2844; compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined Isótopos não incluídos na posição 28.44; seus compostos, inorgânicos ou orgânicos, de constituição química definida ou não.
  3. Subheading 2845.20 Boron enriched in boron-10 and its compounds
  4. Subitem 2845.20.00 Boron enriched in boron-10 and its compounds Boro enriquecido em boro-10 e seus compostos

Questions about NCM 2845.20.00

What is NCM 2845.20.00?

NCM 2845.20.00 (28452000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for boron enriched in boron-10 and its compounds. Its official Portuguese description is “Boro enriquecido em boro-10 e seus compostos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2845.20.00?

HS 2845.20 (Boron enriched in boron-10 and its compounds). 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 2845.20.00?

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.