Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3004.49.20 – Pilocarpine medicaments, dosed/retail

NCM 3004.49.20 (also written 30044920) is Brazil's code for pilocarpine medicaments, dosed/retail. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3004.49.

Official description of NCM 3004.49.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Pilocarpina, seu nitrato ou seu cloridrato
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pilocarpine, its nitrate or its hydrochloride

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

How to read NCM 3004.49.20

30Chapter 04Heading 49Subheading

HS code 3004.49
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 30 Pharmaceutical products Produtos farmacêuticos.
  2. Heading 30.04 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic use, put up in measured doses (incl. those in the form of transdermal admin. systems) or packed for retail sale Medicamentos (exceto os produtos das posições 30.02, 30.05 ou 30.06) constituídos por produtos misturados ou não misturados, preparados para fins terapêuticos ou profiláticos, apresentados em doses (incluindo os destinados a serem administrados por via percutânea) ou acondicionados para venda a retalho.
  3. Group 3004.4 Other, containing alkaloids or their derivatives: Outros, que contenham alcaloides ou seus derivados:
  4. Subheading 3004.49 Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts; for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale Outros
  5. Subitem 3004.49.20 Pilocarpine, its nitrate or its hydrochloride Pilocarpina, seu nitrato ou seu cloridrato

Other NCM codes under HS 3004.49

3004.49.10 Vinblastine/vincristine/topotecan drugsVimblastina; vincristina; derivados destes produtos; topotecan ou seu cloridrato 3004.49.30 Dihydroergocristine medicaments, dosed/retailMetanossulfonato de di-hidroergocristina 3004.49.40 Codeine medicaments, dosed/retailCodeína ou seus sais 3004.49.50 Granisetron/tropisetron medicaments, dosed/retailGranisetron; tropisetrona ou seu cloridrato 3004.49.90 Other alkaloid medicaments, dosed/retailOutros

Questions about NCM 3004.49.20

What is NCM 3004.49.20?

NCM 3004.49.20 (30044920) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for pilocarpine medicaments, dosed/retail. Its official Portuguese description is “Pilocarpina, seu nitrato ou seu cloridrato”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3004.49.20?

HS 3004.49 (Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts; for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, 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 3004.49.20?

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.