Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2914.29.20 – l-Menthone

NCM 2914.29.20 (also written 29142920) is Brazil's code for l-Menthone. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2914.29.

Official description of NCM 2914.29.20

PortuguêsOfficial
l-Mentona
EnglishUnofficial translation

l-Menthone

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

How to read NCM 2914.29.20

29Chapter 14Heading 29Subheading

HS code 2914.29
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 29.14 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 2914.2 Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic ketones without other oxygen function: Cetonas ciclânicas, ciclênicas ou cicloterpênicas que não contenham outras funções oxigenadas:
  4. Subheading 2914.29 Ketones; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, other than cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanones, ionones, and methylionones Outras
  5. Subitem 2914.29.20 l-Menthone l-Mentona

Other NCM codes under HS 2914.29

2914.29.10 CarvoneCarvona 2914.29.90 Other cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic ketonesOutras

Questions about NCM 2914.29.20

What is NCM 2914.29.20?

NCM 2914.29.20 (29142920) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for l-Menthone. Its official Portuguese description is “l-Mentona”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2914.29.20?

HS 2914.29 (Ketones; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, other than cyclohexanone, methylcyclohexanones, ionones, and methylionones). 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 2914.29.20?

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.