Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3215.19.00 – Printing ink other than black

NCM 3215.19.00 (also written 32151900) is Brazil's code for printing ink other than black. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3215.19.

Official description of NCM 3215.19.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Ink; for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid

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

How to read NCM 3215.19.00

32Chapter 15Heading 19Subheading

HS code 3215.19
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 32.15 Ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not concentrated or solid Tintas de impressão, tintas de escrever ou de desenhar e outras tintas, mesmo concentradas ou no estado sólido.
  3. Group 3215.1 Printing ink: Tintas de impressão:
  4. Subheading 3215.19 Ink; for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid
  5. Subitem 3215.19.00 Ink; for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid Outras

Questions about NCM 3215.19.00

What is NCM 3215.19.00?

NCM 3215.19.00 (32151900) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for printing ink other than black. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3215.19.00?

HS 3215.19 (Ink; for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid). 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 3215.19.00?

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.