Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2908.99.13 – Picric acid (trinitrophenol)

NCM 2908.99.13 (also written 29089913) is Brazil's code for picric acid (trinitrophenol). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2908.99.

Official description of NCM 2908.99.13

PortuguêsOfficial
Ácido pícrico
EnglishUnofficial translation

Picric acid

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

How to read NCM 2908.99.13

29Chapter 08Heading 99Subheading

HS code 2908.99
Same in every country

1Item 3Subitem

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 29.08 Phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives Derivados halogenados, sulfonados, nitrados ou nitrosados dos fenóis ou dos fenóis-álcoois.
  3. Group 2908.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 2908.99 Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof; other than dinoseb (ISO), and 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)), and their salts Outros
  5. Item 2908.99.1 Derivatives containing only nitro groups, and their salts Derivados apenas nitrados e seus sais
  6. Subitem 2908.99.13 Picric acid Ácido pícrico

Other NCM codes under HS 2908.99

2908.99.12 p-Nitrophenol and its saltsp-Nitrofenol e seus sais 2908.99.19 Other nitrated phenol derivativesOutros 2908.99.21 DisophenolDisofenol 2908.99.29 Other nitrohalogenated phenol derivativesOutros 2908.99.30 Sulphonated phenol derivatives, salts and estersDerivados sulfonados do fenol, seus sais e seus ésteres 2908.99.90 Other substituted phenol derivativesOutros

Questions about NCM 2908.99.13

What is NCM 2908.99.13?

NCM 2908.99.13 (29089913) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for picric acid (trinitrophenol). Its official Portuguese description is “Ácido pícrico”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2908.99.13?

HS 2908.99 (Phenol or phenol-alcohol derivatives, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof; other than dinoseb (ISO), and 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)), and their salts). 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 2908.99.13?

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.