Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3808.93.31 – Anti-sprouting products with bromo(chloro)methane

NCM 3808.93.31 (also written 38089331) is Brazil's code for anti-sprouting products with bromo(chloro)methane. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3808.93.

Official description of NCM 3808.93.31

PortuguêsOfficial
Que contenham bromometano (brometo de metila) ou bromoclorometano
EnglishUnofficial translation

Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane

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

How to read NCM 3808.93.31

38Chapter 08Heading 93Subheading

HS code 3808.93
Same in every country

3Item 1Subitem

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 38.08 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles Inseticidas, rodenticidas, fungicidas, herbicidas, inibidores de germinação e reguladores de crescimento para plantas, desinfetantes e produtos semelhantes, apresentados em formas ou embalagens para venda a retalho ou como preparações ou ainda sob a forma de artigos, tais como fitas, mechas e velas sulfuradas e papel mata-moscas.
  3. Group 3808.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 3808.93 Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators; other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles Herbicidas, inibidores de germinação e reguladores de crescimento para plantas
  5. Item 3808.93.3 Anti-sprouting products Inibidores de germinação
  6. Subitem 3808.93.31 Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane Que contenham bromometano (brometo de metila) ou bromoclorometano

Other NCM codes under HS 3808.93

3808.93.11 Household herbicides with bromo(chloro)methaneQue contenham bromometano (brometo de metila) ou bromoclorometano 3808.93.19 Other household herbicidesOutros 3808.93.21 Other herbicides with bromo(chloro)methaneQue contenham bromometano (brometo de metila) ou bromoclorometano 3808.93.22 2,4-D, 2,4-DB or MCPA herbicidesOutros, à base de ácido 2,4-diclorofenoxiacético (2,4-D), de ácido 4-(2,4-diclorofenoxi)butírico (2,4-DB), de ácido (4-cloro-2-metil)fenoxiacético (MCPA) ou de derivados de 2,4-D ou 2,4-DB 3808.93.23 Atrazine or diuron herbicidesOutros, à base de atrazina ou de diuron 3808.93.24 Glyphosate, imazaquin or lactofen herbicidesOutros, à base de glifosato ou seus sais, de imazaquim ou de lactofen 3808.93.25 Paraquat, propanil or simazine herbicidesOutros, à base de dicloreto de paraquate, de propanil ou de simazina 3808.93.26 Trifluralin herbicidesOutros, à base de trifluralina 3808.93.27 Imazethapyr herbicidesOutros, à base de imazetapir 3808.93.28 Ametryn or hexazinone herbicidesOutros, à base de ametrina ou de hexazinona 3808.93.29 Other herbicidesOutros 3808.93.32 Household anti-sprouting productsOutros, apresentados em formas ou embalagens exclusivamente para uso direto em aplicações domissanitárias 3808.93.33 Other anti-sprouting productsOutros 3808.93.41 Household growth regulators, bromo(chloro)methaneQue contenham bromometano (brometo de metila) ou bromoclorometano 3808.93.49 Other household plant-growth regulatorsOutros 3808.93.51 Other growth regulators with bromo(chloro)methaneQue contenham bromometano (brometo de metila) ou bromoclorometano 3808.93.52 Maleic hydrazide plant-growth regulatorsOutros, à base de hidrazida maleica 3808.93.59 Other plant-growth regulatorsOutros

Questions about NCM 3808.93.31

What is NCM 3808.93.31?

NCM 3808.93.31 (38089331) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for anti-sprouting products with bromo(chloro)methane. Its official Portuguese description is “Que contenham bromometano (brometo de metila) ou bromoclorometano”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3808.93.31?

HS 3808.93 (Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators; other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles). 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 3808.93.31?

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.