Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2942.00.00 – Other organic compounds, not elsewhere specified

NCM 2942.00.00 (also written 29420000) is Brazil's code for other organic compounds, not elsewhere specified. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2942.00.

Official description of NCM 2942.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros compostos orgânicos.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29

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

How to read NCM 2942.00.00

29Chapter 42Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2942.00
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 29.42 Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29 Outros compostos orgânicos.
  3. Subheading 2942.00 Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29
  4. Subitem 2942.00.00 Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29 Outros compostos orgânicos.

Questions about NCM 2942.00.00

What is NCM 2942.00.00?

NCM 2942.00.00 (29420000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other organic compounds, not elsewhere specified. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros compostos orgânicos.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2942.00.00?

HS 2942.00 (Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29). 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 2942.00.00?

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.