Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem
NCM 3209.90.11 – Water-based polytetrafluoroethylene paints
NCM 3209.90.11 (also written 32099011) is Brazil's code for water-based polytetrafluoroethylene paints. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3209.90.
Official description of NCM 3209.90.11
- PortuguêsOfficial
À base de politetrafluoretileno
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Based on polytetrafluoroethylene
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 3209.90.11
HS code 3209.90
Same in every country
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
- 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.
- Heading 32.09 Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium Tintas e vernizes, à base de polímeros sintéticos ou de polímeros naturais modificados, dispersos ou dissolvidos num meio aquoso.
- Subheading 3209.90 Paints and varnishes; (based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium Outros
- Item 3209.90.1 Paints Tintas
- Subitem 3209.90.11 Based on polytetrafluoroethylene À base de politetrafluoretileno
Other NCM codes under HS 3209.90
Questions about NCM 3209.90.11
What is NCM 3209.90.11?
NCM 3209.90.11 (32099011) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for water-based polytetrafluoroethylene paints. Its official Portuguese description is “À base de politetrafluoretileno”.
What is the HS code for NCM 3209.90.11?
HS 3209.90 (Paints and varnishes; (based on polymers other than acrylic or vinyl), dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium). 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 3209.90.11?
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.