Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2938.90.20 – Stevioside

NCM 2938.90.20 (also written 29389020) is Brazil's code for stevioside. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2938.90.

Official description of NCM 2938.90.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Esteviosídio
EnglishUnofficial translation

Stevioside

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

How to read NCM 2938.90.20

29Chapter 38Heading 90Subheading

HS code 2938.90
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 29.38 Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives Heterosídeos, naturais ou reproduzidos por síntese, seus sais, éteres, ésteres e outros derivados.
  3. Subheading 2938.90 Glycosides; natural or reproduced by synthesis, other than rutoside (rutin) and its derivatives Outros
  4. Subitem 2938.90.20 Stevioside Esteviosídio

Other NCM codes under HS 2938.90

2938.90.10 DeslanosideDeslanosídio 2938.90.90 Other glycosides and their derivativesOutros

Questions about NCM 2938.90.20

What is NCM 2938.90.20?

NCM 2938.90.20 (29389020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for stevioside. Its official Portuguese description is “Esteviosídio”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2938.90.20?

HS 2938.90 (Glycosides; natural or reproduced by synthesis, other than rutoside (rutin) and its derivatives). 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 2938.90.20?

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.