Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2903.79.20 – Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs)

NCM 2903.79.20 (also written 29037920) is Brazil's code for hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2903.79.

Official description of NCM 2903.79.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Derivados do metano, etano ou propano, halogenados unicamente com flúor e bromo
EnglishUnofficial translation

Derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, halogenated only with fluorine and bromine

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

How to read NCM 2903.79.20

29Chapter 03Heading 79Subheading

HS code 2903.79
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 29 Organic chemicals Produtos químicos orgânicos.
  2. Heading 29.03 Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons Derivados halogenados dos hidrocarbonetos.
  3. Group 2903.7 Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens: Derivados halogenados dos hidrocarbonetos acíclicos que contenham pelo menos dois halogênios diferentes:
  4. Subheading 2903.79 Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.7 Outros
  5. Subitem 2903.79.20 Derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, halogenated only with fluorine and bromine Derivados do metano, etano ou propano, halogenados unicamente com flúor e bromo

Other NCM codes under HS 2903.79

2903.79.11 ChlorofluoroethanesClorofluoroetanos 2903.79.12 ChlorotetrafluoroethanesClorotetrafluoroetanos 2903.79.19 Other hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)Outros 2903.79.31 HalothaneHalotano 2903.79.39 Other bromochlorotrifluoroethanesOutros 2903.79.90 Other mixed-halogen acyclic derivativesOutros

Questions about NCM 2903.79.20

What is NCM 2903.79.20?

NCM 2903.79.20 (29037920) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs). Its official Portuguese description is “Derivados do metano, etano ou propano, halogenados unicamente com flúor e bromo”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2903.79.20?

HS 2903.79 (Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.7). 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 2903.79.20?

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.