Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3602.00.00 – Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders

NCM 3602.00.00 (also written 36020000) is Brazil's code for prepared explosives, other than propellent powders. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3602.00.

Official description of NCM 3602.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Explosivos preparados, exceto pólvoras propulsivas.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders

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

How to read NCM 3602.00.00

36Chapter 02Heading 00Subheading

HS code 3602.00
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 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations Pólvoras e explosivos; artigos de pirotecnia; fósforos; ligas pirofóricas; matérias inflamáveis.
  2. Heading 36.02 Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders Explosivos preparados, exceto pólvoras propulsivas.
  3. Subheading 3602.00 Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders
  4. Subitem 3602.00.00 Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders Explosivos preparados, exceto pólvoras propulsivas.

Questions about NCM 3602.00.00

What is NCM 3602.00.00?

NCM 3602.00.00 (36020000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for prepared explosives, other than propellent powders. Its official Portuguese description is “Explosivos preparados, exceto pólvoras propulsivas.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3602.00.00?

HS 3602.00 (Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders). 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 3602.00.00?

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.