Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3604.90.90 – Signalling flares and other pyrotechnics

NCM 3604.90.90 (also written 36049090) is Brazil's code for signalling flares and other pyrotechnics. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3604.90.

Official description of NCM 3604.90.90

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 3604.90.90

36Chapter 04Heading 90Subheading

HS code 3604.90
Same in every country

9Item 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 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations Pólvoras e explosivos; artigos de pirotecnia; fósforos; ligas pirofóricas; matérias inflamáveis.
  2. Heading 36.04 Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles Fogos de artifício, foguetes de sinalização ou contra o granizo e semelhantes, bombas, petardos e outros artigos de pirotecnia.
  3. Subheading 3604.90 Pyrotechnic products; signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles (excluding fireworks) Outros
  4. Subitem 3604.90.90 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 3604.90

3604.90.10 Anti-hail rockets and cartridgesFoguetes e cartuchos contra o granizo e semelhantes

Questions about NCM 3604.90.90

What is NCM 3604.90.90?

NCM 3604.90.90 (36049090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for signalling flares and other pyrotechnics. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3604.90.90?

HS 3604.90 (Pyrotechnic products; signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles (excluding fireworks)). 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 3604.90.90?

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.