Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3806.20.00 – Salts of rosin or resin acids, not adduct salts

NCM 3806.20.00 (also written 38062000) is Brazil's code for salts of rosin or resin acids, not adduct salts. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3806.20.

Official description of NCM 3806.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Sais de colofônias, de ácidos resínicos ou de derivados de colofônias ou de ácidos resínicos, exceto os sais de aductos de colofônias
EnglishUnofficial translation

Rosin and resin; salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts

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

How to read NCM 3806.20.00

38Chapter 06Heading 20Subheading

HS code 3806.20
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 38.06 Rosin and resin acids and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums Colofônias e ácidos resínicos, e seus derivados; essência de colofônia e óleos de colofônia; gomas fundidas.
  3. Subheading 3806.20 Rosin and resin; salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts
  4. Subitem 3806.20.00 Rosin and resin; salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts Sais de colofônias, de ácidos resínicos ou de derivados de colofônias ou de ácidos resínicos, exceto os sais de aductos de colofônias

Questions about NCM 3806.20.00

What is NCM 3806.20.00?

NCM 3806.20.00 (38062000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for salts of rosin or resin acids, not adduct salts. Its official Portuguese description is “Sais de colofônias, de ácidos resínicos ou de derivados de colofônias ou de ácidos resínicos, exceto os sais de aductos de colofônias”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3806.20.00?

HS 3806.20 (Rosin and resin; salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts). 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 3806.20.00?

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.