Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2918.99.12 – 2,4-D, its salts and esters

NCM 2918.99.12 (also written 29189912) is Brazil's code for 2,4-D, its salts and esters. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2918.99.

Official description of NCM 2918.99.12

PortuguêsOfficial
Ácido 2,4-diclorofenoxiacético (2,4-D), seus sais e seus ésteres
EnglishUnofficial translation

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), its salts and esters

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

How to read NCM 2918.99.12

29Chapter 18Heading 99Subheading

HS code 2918.99
Same in every country

1Item 2Subitem

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 29.18 Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives Ácidos carboxílicos que contenham funções oxigenadas suplementares e seus anidridos, halogenetos, peróxidos e peroxiácidos; seus derivados halogenados, sulfonados, nitrados ou nitrosados.
  3. Group 2918.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 2918.99 Acids; carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; other than 2,4,5-T (ISO) Outros
  5. Item 2918.99.1 Phenoxyacetic acid, its salts and esters; derivatives of these products Ácido fenoxiacético, seus sais e seus ésteres; derivados destes produtos
  6. Subitem 2918.99.12 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), its salts and esters Ácido 2,4-diclorofenoxiacético (2,4-D), seus sais e seus ésteres

Other NCM codes under HS 2918.99

2918.99.11 Phenoxyacetic acid, its salts and estersÁcido fenoxiacético, seus sais e seus ésteres 2918.99.19 Other phenoxyacetic acid derivativesOutros 2918.99.21 Dichlorophenoxybutanoic acids, salts and estersÁcidos diclorofenoxibutanoicos, seus sais e seus ésteres 2918.99.29 Other phenoxybutanoic acids and derivativesOutros 2918.99.30 Acifluorfen-sodiumAcifluorfen sódico 2918.99.40 NaproxenNaproxeno 2918.99.50 3-(2-Chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzoic acidÁcido 3-(2-cloro-alfa, alfa, alfa-trifluor-p-toliloxi)benzoico 2918.99.60 Diclofop-methylDiclofop-metila 2918.99.91 FenofibrateFenofibrato 2918.99.92 Methylchlorophenoxyacetic acids, salts and estersÁcidos metilclorofenoxiacéticos, seus sais e seus ésteres 2918.99.93 Lactofen5-(2-Cloro-4-trifluorometilfenoxi)-2-nitrobenzoato de 1'-(carboetoxi)etila (lactofen) 2918.99.94 4-(4-Hydroxyphenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenylacetic acidÁcido 4-(4-hidroxifenoxi)-3,5-di-iodofenilacético 2918.99.99 Other carboxylic acids with extra oxygen functionOutros

Questions about NCM 2918.99.12

What is NCM 2918.99.12?

NCM 2918.99.12 (29189912) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for 2,4-D, its salts and esters. Its official Portuguese description is “Ácido 2,4-diclorofenoxiacético (2,4-D), seus sais e seus ésteres”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2918.99.12?

HS 2918.99 (Acids; carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; other than 2,4,5-T (ISO)). 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 2918.99.12?

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.