Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3801.90.00 – Other graphite or carbon preparations

NCM 3801.90.00 (also written 38019000) is Brazil's code for other graphite or carbon preparations. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3801.90.

Official description of NCM 3801.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Graphite or other carbon based preparations; in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures

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

How to read NCM 3801.90.00

38Chapter 01Heading 90Subheading

HS code 3801.90
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 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 3801.90 Graphite or other carbon based preparations; in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures
  4. Subitem 3801.90.00 Graphite or other carbon based preparations; in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures Outras

Questions about NCM 3801.90.00

What is NCM 3801.90.00?

NCM 3801.90.00 (38019000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other graphite or carbon preparations. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3801.90.00?

HS 3801.90 (Graphite or other carbon based preparations; in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures). 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 3801.90.00?

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.