Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3605.00.00 – Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles

NCM 3605.00.00 (also written 36050000) is Brazil's code for matches, other than pyrotechnic articles. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3605.00.

Official description of NCM 3605.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Fósforos, exceto os artigos de pirotecnia da posição 36.04.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604

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

How to read NCM 3605.00.00

36Chapter 05Heading 00Subheading

HS code 3605.00
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 36.05 Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604 Fósforos, exceto os artigos de pirotecnia da posição 36.04.
  3. Subheading 3605.00 Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604
  4. Subitem 3605.00.00 Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604 Fósforos, exceto os artigos de pirotecnia da posição 36.04.

Questions about NCM 3605.00.00

What is NCM 3605.00.00?

NCM 3605.00.00 (36050000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for matches, other than pyrotechnic articles. Its official Portuguese description is “Fósforos, exceto os artigos de pirotecnia da posição 36.04.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3605.00.00?

HS 3605.00 (Matches; other than pyrotechnic articles of heading no. 3604). 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 3605.00.00?

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.