Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2917.14.00 – Maleic anhydride

NCM 2917.14.00 (also written 29171400) is Brazil's code for maleic anhydride. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2917.14.

Official description of NCM 2917.14.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Anidrido maleico
EnglishUnofficial translation

Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; maleic anhydride

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

How to read NCM 2917.14.00

29Chapter 17Heading 14Subheading

HS code 2917.14
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 29.17 Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives Ácidos policarboxílicos, seus anidridos, halogenetos, peróxidos e peroxiácidos; seus derivados halogenados, sulfonados, nitrados ou nitrosados.
  3. Group 2917.1 Acyclic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Ácidos policarboxílicos acíclicos, seus anidridos, halogenetos, peróxidos, peroxiácidos e seus derivados:
  4. Subheading 2917.14 Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; maleic anhydride
  5. Subitem 2917.14.00 Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; maleic anhydride Anidrido maleico

Questions about NCM 2917.14.00

What is NCM 2917.14.00?

NCM 2917.14.00 (29171400) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for maleic anhydride. Its official Portuguese description is “Anidrido maleico”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2917.14.00?

HS 2917.14 (Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; maleic anhydride). 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 2917.14.00?

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.