Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2903.15.00 – Ethylene dichloride (1,2-dichloroethane)

NCM 2903.15.00 (also written 29031500) is Brazil's code for ethylene dichloride (1,2-dichloroethane). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2903.15.

Official description of NCM 2903.15.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Dicloreto de etileno (ISO) (1,2-dicloroetano)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)

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

How to read NCM 2903.15.00

29Chapter 03Heading 15Subheading

HS code 2903.15
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 29 Organic chemicals Produtos químicos orgânicos.
  2. Heading 29.03 Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons Derivados halogenados dos hidrocarbonetos.
  3. Group 2903.1 Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: Derivados clorados saturados dos hidrocarbonetos acíclicos:
  4. Subheading 2903.15 Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)
  5. Subitem 2903.15.00 Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane) Dicloreto de etileno (ISO) (1,2-dicloroetano)

Questions about NCM 2903.15.00

What is NCM 2903.15.00?

NCM 2903.15.00 (29031500) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for ethylene dichloride (1,2-dichloroethane). Its official Portuguese description is “Dicloreto de etileno (ISO) (1,2-dicloroetano)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2903.15.00?

HS 2903.15 (Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)). 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 2903.15.00?

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.