Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2914.12.00 – Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)

NCM 2914.12.00 (also written 29141200) is Brazil's code for butanone (methyl ethyl ketone). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2914.12.

Official description of NCM 2914.12.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Butanona (metiletilcetona)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)

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

How to read NCM 2914.12.00

29Chapter 14Heading 12Subheading

HS code 2914.12
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 29.14 Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives Cetonas e quinonas, mesmo que contenham outras funções oxigenadas, e seus derivados halogenados, sulfonados, nitrados ou nitrosados.
  3. Group 2914.1 Acyclic ketones without other oxygen function: Cetonas acíclicas que não contenham outras funções oxigenadas:
  4. Subheading 2914.12 Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)
  5. Subitem 2914.12.00 Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) Butanona (metiletilcetona)

Questions about NCM 2914.12.00

What is NCM 2914.12.00?

NCM 2914.12.00 (29141200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for butanone (methyl ethyl ketone). Its official Portuguese description is “Butanona (metiletilcetona)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2914.12.00?

HS 2914.12 (Ketones; acyclic, without other oxygen function, butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)). 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 2914.12.00?

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.