Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3606.90.00 – Pyrophoric alloys and other combustible articles

NCM 3606.90.00 (also written 36069000) is Brazil's code for pyrophoric alloys and other combustible articles. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3606.90.

Official description of NCM 3606.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials n.e.c. in chapter 36

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

How to read NCM 3606.90.00

36Chapter 06Heading 90Subheading

HS code 3606.90
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 36.06 Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials n.e.c. in chapter 36 Ferrocério e outras ligas pirofóricas, sob quaisquer formas; artigos de matérias inflamáveis indicados na Nota 2 do presente Capítulo.
  3. Subheading 3606.90 Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials n.e.c. in chapter 36
  4. Subitem 3606.90.00 Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials n.e.c. in chapter 36 Outros

Questions about NCM 3606.90.00

What is NCM 3606.90.00?

NCM 3606.90.00 (36069000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for pyrophoric alloys and other combustible articles. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3606.90.00?

HS 3606.90 (Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials n.e.c. in chapter 36). 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 3606.90.00?

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.