Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2905.32.00 – Propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol)

NCM 2905.32.00 (also written 29053200) is Brazil's code for propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2905.32.

Official description of NCM 2905.32.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Propilenoglicol (propano-1,2-diol)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Alcohols; acyclic, diols; propylene glycol (propane-1, 2-diol)

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

How to read NCM 2905.32.00

29Chapter 05Heading 32Subheading

HS code 2905.32
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 29.05 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives Álcoois acíclicos e seus derivados halogenados, sulfonados, nitrados ou nitrosados.
  3. Group 2905.3 Diols: Dióis:
  4. Subheading 2905.32 Alcohols; acyclic, diols; propylene glycol (propane-1, 2-diol)
  5. Subitem 2905.32.00 Alcohols; acyclic, diols; propylene glycol (propane-1, 2-diol) Propilenoglicol (propano-1,2-diol)

Questions about NCM 2905.32.00

What is NCM 2905.32.00?

NCM 2905.32.00 (29053200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol). Its official Portuguese description is “Propilenoglicol (propano-1,2-diol)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2905.32.00?

HS 2905.32 (Alcohols; acyclic, diols; propylene glycol (propane-1, 2-diol)). 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 2905.32.00?

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.