Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2853.90.11 – Aluminium phosphide

NCM 2853.90.11 (also written 28539011) is Brazil's code for aluminium phosphide. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2853.90.

Official description of NCM 2853.90.11

PortuguêsOfficial
De alumínio
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of aluminium

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

How to read NCM 2853.90.11

28Chapter 53Heading 90Subheading

HS code 2853.90
Same in every country

1Item 1Subitem

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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 28.53 Phosphides, chemically defined or not, not ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled, conductivity water and water of like purity); liquid air, rare gases removed or not; compressed air; amalgams, not precious metal amalgams Fosfetos, de constituição química definida ou não, exceto ferrofósforos; outros compostos inorgânicos (incluindo as águas destiladas ou de condutibilidade e águas de igual grau de pureza); ar líquido (incluindo o ar líquido cujos gases raros foram eliminados); ar comprimido; amálgamas, exceto de metais preciosos.
  3. Subheading 2853.90 Phosphides, chemically defined or not, not ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled, conductivity water and water of like purity); liquid air, rare gases removed or not; compressed air; amalgams, not precious metal amalgams Outros
  4. Item 2853.90.1 Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined Fosfetos, de constituição química definida ou não
  5. Subitem 2853.90.11 Of aluminium De alumínio

Other NCM codes under HS 2853.90

2853.90.12 Magnesium phosphideDe magnésio 2853.90.13 Copper phosphide, over 15% phosphorusDe cobre (fosfetos de cobre), que contenham mais de 15 %, em peso, de fósforo 2853.90.19 Other phosphidesOutros 2853.90.20 Cyanamide and its metal derivativesCianamida e seus derivados metálicos 2853.90.30 Phosphorus sulphochloridesSulfocloretos de fósforo 2853.90.90 Other inorganics, air and base-metal amalgamsOutros

Questions about NCM 2853.90.11

What is NCM 2853.90.11?

NCM 2853.90.11 (28539011) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for aluminium phosphide. Its official Portuguese description is “De alumínio”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2853.90.11?

HS 2853.90 (Phosphides, chemically defined or not, not ferrophosphorus; other inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled, conductivity water and water of like purity); liquid air, rare gases removed or not; compressed air; amalgams, not precious metal amalgams). 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 2853.90.11?

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.