Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3204.15.30 – 12,12-Dimethoxydibenzanthrone (vat dye)

NCM 3204.15.30 (also written 32041530) is Brazil's code for 12,12-Dimethoxydibenzanthrone (vat dye). Its first 6 digits are HS code 3204.15.

Official description of NCM 3204.15.30

PortuguêsOfficial
12,12-Dimetoxidibenzantrona
EnglishUnofficial translation

12,12-Dimethoxydibenzanthrone

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

How to read NCM 3204.15.30

32Chapter 04Heading 15Subheading

HS code 3204.15
Same in every country

3Item 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 32.04 Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon; synthetic organic products used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores; whether or not chemically defined Matérias corantes orgânicas sintéticas, mesmo de constituição química definida; preparações indicadas na Nota 3 do presente Capítulo, à base de matérias corantes orgânicas sintéticas; produtos orgânicos sintéticos do tipo utilizado como agentes de avivamento fluorescentes ou como luminóforos, mesmo de constituição química definida.
  3. Group 3204.1 Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based thereon: Matérias corantes orgânicas sintéticas e preparações indicadas na Nota 3 do presente Capítulo, à base dessas matérias corantes:
  4. Subheading 3204.15 Dyes; vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon Corantes de cuba (incluindo os utilizáveis, no estado em que se apresentam, como pigmentos) e preparações à base desses corantes
  5. Subitem 3204.15.30 12,12-Dimethoxydibenzanthrone 12,12-Dimetoxidibenzantrona

Other NCM codes under HS 3204.15

3204.15.10 Indigo blue (Colour Index 73000)Indigo blue segundo Colour Index 73000 3204.15.20 Dibenzanthrone (vat dye)Dibenzantrona 3204.15.90 Other vat dyes and preparationsOutros

Questions about NCM 3204.15.30

What is NCM 3204.15.30?

NCM 3204.15.30 (32041530) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for 12,12-Dimethoxydibenzanthrone (vat dye). Its official Portuguese description is “12,12-Dimetoxidibenzantrona”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3204.15.30?

HS 3204.15 (Dyes; vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon). 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 3204.15.30?

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.