Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3210.00.20 – Other varnishes, including lacquers

NCM 3210.00.20 (also written 32100020) is Brazil's code for other varnishes, including lacquers. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3210.00.

Official description of NCM 3210.00.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Vernizes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Varnishes

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

How to read NCM 3210.00.20

32Chapter 10Heading 00Subheading

HS code 3210.00
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 32.10 Paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), excluding those of heading no. 3209, prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather Outras tintas e vernizes; pigmentos de água preparados, do tipo utilizado para acabamento de couros.
  3. Subheading 3210.00 Paints and varnishes; (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather Outras tintas e vernizes; pigmentos de água preparados, do tipo utilizado para acabamento de couros.
  4. Subitem 3210.00.20 Varnishes Vernizes

Other NCM codes under HS 3210.00

3210.00.10 Other paints, including distempersTintas 3210.00.30 Prepared water pigments for finishing leatherPigmentos a água preparados, do tipo utilizado para acabamento de couros

Questions about NCM 3210.00.20

What is NCM 3210.00.20?

NCM 3210.00.20 (32100020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other varnishes, including lacquers. Its official Portuguese description is “Vernizes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3210.00.20?

HS 3210.00 (Paints and varnishes; (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather). 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 3210.00.20?

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.