Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3301.24.00 – Peppermint essential oil

NCM 3301.24.00 (also written 33012400) is Brazil's code for peppermint essential oil. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3301.24.

Official description of NCM 3301.24.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De hortelã-pimenta (Mentha piperita)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Oils, essential; of peppermint (Mentha piperita), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes

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

How to read NCM 3301.24.00

33Chapter 01Heading 24Subheading

HS code 3301.24
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 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations Óleos essenciais e resinoides; produtos de perfumaria ou de toucador preparados e preparações cosméticas.
  2. Heading 33.01 Oils; essential (concretes, absolutes); concentrates thereof in fats, fixed oils, waxes or the like (obtained by enfleurage or maceration); aqueous distillates, solutions and terpenic by-products thereof; resinoids; extracted oleoresins Óleos essenciais (desterpenados ou não), incluindo os denominados "concretos" ou "absolutos"; resinoides; oleorresinas de extração; soluções concentradas de óleos essenciais em gorduras, em óleos fixos, em ceras ou em matérias análogas, obtidas por tratamento de flores através de substâncias gordas ou por maceração; subprodutos terpênicos residuais da desterpenação dos óleos essenciais; águas destiladas aromáticas e soluções aquosas de óleos essenciais.
  3. Group 3301.2 Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit: Óleos essenciais, exceto de citros (citrinos):
  4. Subheading 3301.24 Oils, essential; of peppermint (Mentha piperita), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes
  5. Subitem 3301.24.00 Oils, essential; of peppermint (Mentha piperita), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes De hortelã-pimenta (Mentha piperita)

Questions about NCM 3301.24.00

What is NCM 3301.24.00?

NCM 3301.24.00 (33012400) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for peppermint essential oil. Its official Portuguese description is “De hortelã-pimenta (Mentha piperita)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3301.24.00?

HS 3301.24 (Oils, essential; of peppermint (Mentha piperita), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutes). 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 3301.24.00?

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.