Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2916.19.19 – Other sorbic acid, its salts and esters

NCM 2916.19.19 (also written 29161919) is Brazil's code for other sorbic acid, its salts and esters. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2916.19.

Official description of NCM 2916.19.19

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 2916.19.19

29Chapter 16Heading 19Subheading

HS code 2916.19
Same in every country

1Item 9Subitem

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 29.16 Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives Ácidos monocarboxílicos acíclicos não saturados e ácidos monocarboxílicos cíclicos, seus anidridos, halogenetos, peróxidos e peroxiácidos; seus derivados halogenados, sulfonados, nitrados ou nitrosados.
  3. Group 2916.1 Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Ácidos monocarboxílicos acíclicos não saturados, seus anidridos, halogenetos, peróxidos e peroxiácidos e seus derivados:
  4. Subheading 2916.19 Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in item no. 2916.1 Outros
  5. Item 2916.19.1 Sorbic acid, its salts and esters Ácido sórbico, seus sais e seus ésteres
  6. Subitem 2916.19.19 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 2916.19

2916.19.11 Potassium sorbateSorbato de potássio 2916.19.21 Undecylenic acidÁcido undecilênico 2916.19.22 Methyl undecylenateUndecilenato de metila 2916.19.23 Zinc undecylenateUndecilenato de zinco 2916.19.29 Other undecylenic acid salts and estersOutros 2916.19.90 Other unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acidsOutros

Questions about NCM 2916.19.19

What is NCM 2916.19.19?

NCM 2916.19.19 (29161919) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other sorbic acid, its salts and esters. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2916.19.19?

HS 2916.19 (Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in item no. 2916.1). 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 2916.19.19?

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.