Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2853.90.20 – Cyanamide and its metal derivatives

NCM 2853.90.20 (also written 28539020) is Brazil's code for cyanamide and its metal derivatives. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2853.90.

Official description of NCM 2853.90.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Cianamida e seus derivados metálicos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cyanamide and its metal derivatives

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

How to read NCM 2853.90.20

28Chapter 53Heading 90Subheading

HS code 2853.90
Same in every country

2Item 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. 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. Subitem 2853.90.20 Cyanamide and its metal derivatives Cianamida e seus derivados metálicos

Other NCM codes under HS 2853.90

2853.90.11 Aluminium phosphideDe alumínio 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 2853.90.30 Phosphorus sulphochloridesSulfocloretos de fósforo 2853.90.90 Other inorganics, air and base-metal amalgamsOutros

Questions about NCM 2853.90.20

What is NCM 2853.90.20?

NCM 2853.90.20 (28539020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cyanamide and its metal derivatives. Its official Portuguese description is “Cianamida e seus derivados metálicos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2853.90.20?

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 2853.90.20?

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.