Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3801.30.10 – Carbonaceous paste for electrodes

NCM 3801.30.10 (also written 38013010) is Brazil's code for carbonaceous paste for electrodes. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3801.30.

Official description of NCM 3801.30.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Pasta carbonada para eletrodos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Carbonaceous paste for electrodes

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

How to read NCM 3801.30.10

38Chapter 01Heading 30Subheading

HS code 3801.30
Same in every country

1Item 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 38 Chemical products n.e.c. Produtos diversos das indústrias químicas.
  2. Heading 38.01 Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures Grafita artificial; grafita coloidal ou semicoloidal; preparações à base de grafita ou de outros carbonos, em pastas, blocos, plaquetas ou outros produtos intermediários.
  3. Subheading 3801.30 Carbonaceous pastes; for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings Pastas carbonadas para eletrodos e pastas semelhantes para revestimento interior de fornos
  4. Subitem 3801.30.10 Carbonaceous paste for electrodes Pasta carbonada para eletrodos

Other NCM codes under HS 3801.30

3801.30.90 Other electrode or furnace-lining pastesOutras

Questions about NCM 3801.30.10

What is NCM 3801.30.10?

NCM 3801.30.10 (38013010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for carbonaceous paste for electrodes. Its official Portuguese description is “Pasta carbonada para eletrodos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3801.30.10?

HS 3801.30 (Carbonaceous pastes; for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings). 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 3801.30.10?

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.