Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3502.20.00 – Milk albumin; whey protein concentrates over 80%

NCM 3502.20.00 (also written 35022000) is Brazil's code for milk albumin; whey protein concentrates over 80%. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3502.20.

Official description of NCM 3502.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Lactalbumina, incluindo os concentrados de duas ou mais proteínas de soro de leite
EnglishUnofficial translation

Albumins; milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins

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

How to read NCM 3502.20.00

35Chapter 02Heading 20Subheading

HS code 3502.20
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 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes Matérias albuminoides; produtos à base de amidos ou de féculas modificados; colas; enzimas.
  2. Heading 35.02 Albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80% whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter), albuminates and other albumin derivatives Albuminas (incluindo os concentrados de várias proteínas de soro de leite, que contenham, em peso, calculado sobre a matéria seca, mais de 80 % de proteínas de soro de leite), albuminatos e outros derivados das albuminas.
  3. Subheading 3502.20 Albumins; milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins
  4. Subitem 3502.20.00 Albumins; milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins Lactalbumina, incluindo os concentrados de duas ou mais proteínas de soro de leite

Questions about NCM 3502.20.00

What is NCM 3502.20.00?

NCM 3502.20.00 (35022000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for milk albumin; whey protein concentrates over 80%. Its official Portuguese description is “Lactalbumina, incluindo os concentrados de duas ou mais proteínas de soro de leite”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3502.20.00?

HS 3502.20 (Albumins; milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins). 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 3502.20.00?

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.