Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3505.20.00 – Glues based on starches or dextrins

NCM 3505.20.00 (also written 35052000) is Brazil's code for glues based on starches or dextrins. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3505.20.

Official description of NCM 3505.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Colas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Glues; based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches

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

How to read NCM 3505.20.00

35Chapter 05Heading 20Subheading

HS code 3505.20
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 35.05 Dextrins and other modified starches (e.g. pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches or on dextrins or other modified starches Dextrina e outros amidos e féculas modificados (por exemplo, amidos e féculas pré-gelatinizados ou esterificados); colas à base de amidos ou de féculas, de dextrina ou de outros amidos ou féculas modificados.
  3. Subheading 3505.20 Glues; based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches
  4. Subitem 3505.20.00 Glues; based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches Colas

Questions about NCM 3505.20.00

What is NCM 3505.20.00?

NCM 3505.20.00 (35052000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for glues based on starches or dextrins. Its official Portuguese description is “Colas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3505.20.00?

HS 3505.20 (Glues; based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches). 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 3505.20.00?

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.