Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3205.00.00 – Colour lakes and preparations based thereon

NCM 3205.00.00 (also written 32050000) is Brazil's code for colour lakes and preparations based thereon. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3205.00.

Official description of NCM 3205.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Lacas corantes; preparações indicadas na Nota 3 do presente Capítulo, à base de lacas corantes.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter

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

How to read NCM 3205.00.00

32Chapter 05Heading 00Subheading

HS code 3205.00
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 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 32.05 Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter Lacas corantes; preparações indicadas na Nota 3 do presente Capítulo, à base de lacas corantes.
  3. Subheading 3205.00 Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter
  4. Subitem 3205.00.00 Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter Lacas corantes; preparações indicadas na Nota 3 do presente Capítulo, à base de lacas corantes.

Questions about NCM 3205.00.00

What is NCM 3205.00.00?

NCM 3205.00.00 (32050000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for colour lakes and preparations based thereon. Its official Portuguese description is “Lacas corantes; preparações indicadas na Nota 3 do presente Capítulo, à base de lacas corantes.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3205.00.00?

HS 3205.00 (Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter). 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 3205.00.00?

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.