Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3406.00.00 – Candles, tapers and the like

NCM 3406.00.00 (also written 34060000) is Brazil's code for candles, tapers and the like. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3406.00.

Official description of NCM 3406.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Velas, pavios, círios e artigos semelhantes.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Candles, tapers and the like

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

How to read NCM 3406.00.00

34Chapter 06Heading 00Subheading

HS code 3406.00
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 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster Sabões, agentes orgânicos de superfície, preparações para lavagem, preparações lubrificantes, ceras artificiais, ceras preparadas, produtos de conservação e limpeza, velas e artigos semelhantes, massas ou pastas para modelar, "ceras para odontologia" e composições para odontologia à base de gesso.
  2. Heading 34.06 Candles, tapers and the like Velas, pavios, círios e artigos semelhantes.
  3. Subheading 3406.00 Candles, tapers and the like
  4. Subitem 3406.00.00 Candles, tapers and the like Velas, pavios, círios e artigos semelhantes.

Questions about NCM 3406.00.00

What is NCM 3406.00.00?

NCM 3406.00.00 (34060000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for candles, tapers and the like. Its official Portuguese description is “Velas, pavios, círios e artigos semelhantes.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3406.00.00?

HS 3406.00 (Candles, tapers and the like). 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 3406.00.00?

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.