Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3003.41.00 – Ephedrine medicaments, bulk

NCM 3003.41.00 (also written 30034100) is Brazil's code for ephedrine medicaments, bulk. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3003.41.

Official description of NCM 3003.41.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Que contenham efedrina ou seus sais
EnglishUnofficial translation

Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing ephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)

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

How to read NCM 3003.41.00

30Chapter 03Heading 41Subheading

HS code 3003.41
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 30 Pharmaceutical products Produtos farmacêuticos.
  2. Heading 30.03 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic use not in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale Medicamentos (exceto os produtos das posições 30.02, 30.05 ou 30.06) constituídos por produtos misturados entre si, preparados para fins terapêuticos ou profiláticos, mas não apresentados em doses nem acondicionados para venda a retalho.
  3. Group 3003.4 Other, containing alkaloids or their derivatives: Outros, que contenham alcaloides ou seus derivados:
  4. Subheading 3003.41 Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing ephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)
  5. Subitem 3003.41.00 Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing ephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale) Que contenham efedrina ou seus sais

Questions about NCM 3003.41.00

What is NCM 3003.41.00?

NCM 3003.41.00 (30034100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for ephedrine medicaments, bulk. Its official Portuguese description is “Que contenham efedrina ou seus sais”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3003.41.00?

HS 3003.41 (Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing ephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)). 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 3003.41.00?

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.