Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2939.49.00 – Other ephedra alkaloids, derivatives and salts

NCM 2939.49.00 (also written 29394900) is Brazil's code for other ephedra alkaloids, derivatives and salts. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2939.49.

Official description of NCM 2939.49.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN), norephedrine, cathine (INN), levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamefetamine racemate and their salts

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

How to read NCM 2939.49.00

29Chapter 39Heading 49Subheading

HS code 2939.49
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 29.39 Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives Alcaloides, naturais ou reproduzidos por síntese, seus sais, éteres, ésteres e outros derivados.
  3. Group 2939.4 Alkaloids of ephedra and their derivatives; salts thereof: Alcaloides da éfedra e seus derivados; sais destes produtos:
  4. Subheading 2939.49 Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN), norephedrine, cathine (INN), levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamefetamine racemate and their salts
  5. Subitem 2939.49.00 Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN), norephedrine, cathine (INN), levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamefetamine racemate and their salts Outros

Questions about NCM 2939.49.00

What is NCM 2939.49.00?

NCM 2939.49.00 (29394900) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other ephedra alkaloids, derivatives and salts. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2939.49.00?

HS 2939.49 (Alkaloids; of ephedrine and their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN), norephedrine, cathine (INN), levometamfetamine, metamfetamine (INN), metamefetamine racemate and their salts). 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 2939.49.00?

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.