Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3504.00.20 – Soy protein powder, 90% or more protein

NCM 3504.00.20 (also written 35040020) is Brazil's code for soy protein powder, 90% or more protein. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3504.00.

Official description of NCM 3504.00.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Proteínas de soja em pó, com um teor de proteínas igual ou superior a 90 %, em peso, em base seca
EnglishUnofficial translation

Soya protein in powder, with a protein content of 90% or more by weight, on a dry basis

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

How to read NCM 3504.00.20

35Chapter 04Heading 00Subheading

HS code 3504.00
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 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes Matérias albuminoides; produtos à base de amidos ou de féculas modificados; colas; enzimas.
  2. Heading 35.04 Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c. or included; hide powder, whether or not chromed Peptonas e seus derivados; outras matérias proteicas e seus derivados, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições; pó de peles, tratado ou não pelo cromo.
  3. Subheading 3504.00 Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c. or included, hide powder, whether or not chromed Peptonas e seus derivados; outras matérias proteicas e seus derivados, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições; pó de peles, tratado ou não pelo cromo.
  4. Subitem 3504.00.20 Soya protein in powder, with a protein content of 90% or more by weight, on a dry basis Proteínas de soja em pó, com um teor de proteínas igual ou superior a 90 %, em peso, em base seca

Other NCM codes under HS 3504.00

3504.00.11 Peptones and peptonatesPeptonas e peptonatos 3504.00.19 Other peptone derivativesOutros 3504.00.30 Potato protein powder, 80% or more proteinProteínas de batata em pó, com um teor de proteínas igual ou superior a 80 %, em peso, em base seca 3504.00.90 Other protein substances; hide powderOutros

Questions about NCM 3504.00.20

What is NCM 3504.00.20?

NCM 3504.00.20 (35040020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for soy protein powder, 90% or more protein. Its official Portuguese description is “Proteínas de soja em pó, com um teor de proteínas igual ou superior a 90 %, em peso, em base seca”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3504.00.20?

HS 3504.00 (Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c. or included, hide powder, whether or not chromed). 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 3504.00.20?

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.