Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3201.90.20 – Tannins

NCM 3201.90.20 (also written 32019020) is Brazil's code for tannins. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3201.90.

Official description of NCM 3201.90.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Taninos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Tannins

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

How to read NCM 3201.90.20

32Chapter 01Heading 90Subheading

HS code 3201.90
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 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks Extratos tanantes e tintoriais; taninos e seus derivados; pigmentos e outras matérias corantes; tintas e vernizes; mástiques; tintas de escrever.
  2. Heading 32.01 Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives Extratos tanantes de origem vegetal; taninos e seus sais, éteres, ésteres e outros derivados.
  3. Subheading 3201.90 Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives, (excluding quebracho or wattle extract) Outros
  4. Subitem 3201.90.20 Tannins Taninos

Other NCM codes under HS 3201.90

3201.90.11 Gambier tanning extractDe gambir 3201.90.12 Oak or chestnut tanning extractDe carvalho ou de castanheiro 3201.90.19 Other vegetable tanning extractsOutros 3201.90.90 Tannin salts, ethers, esters, other derivativesOutros

Questions about NCM 3201.90.20

What is NCM 3201.90.20?

NCM 3201.90.20 (32019020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for tannins. Its official Portuguese description is “Taninos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3201.90.20?

HS 3201.90 (Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives, (excluding quebracho or wattle extract)). 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 3201.90.20?

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.