Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3815.11.00 – Supported nickel or nickel compound catalysts

NCM 3815.11.00 (also written 38151100) is Brazil's code for supported nickel or nickel compound catalysts. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3815.11.

Official description of NCM 3815.11.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Tendo como substância ativa o níquel ou um composto de níquel
EnglishUnofficial translation

Catalysts, supported; reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included

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

How to read NCM 3815.11.00

38Chapter 15Heading 11Subheading

HS code 3815.11
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 38.15 Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations n.e.c. or included Iniciadores de reação, aceleradores de reação e preparações catalíticas, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições.
  3. Group 3815.1 Supported catalysts: Catalisadores em suporte:
  4. Subheading 3815.11 Catalysts, supported; reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included
  5. Subitem 3815.11.00 Catalysts, supported; reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included Tendo como substância ativa o níquel ou um composto de níquel

Questions about NCM 3815.11.00

What is NCM 3815.11.00?

NCM 3815.11.00 (38151100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for supported nickel or nickel compound catalysts. Its official Portuguese description is “Tendo como substância ativa o níquel ou um composto de níquel”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3815.11.00?

HS 3815.11 (Catalysts, supported; reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included). 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 3815.11.00?

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.