Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3819.00.00 – Hydraulic fluids with under 70 % petroleum oil

NCM 3819.00.00 (also written 38190000) is Brazil's code for hydraulic fluids with under 70 % petroleum oil. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3819.00.

Official description of NCM 3819.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Fluidos para freios (travões) hidráulicos e outros líquidos preparados para transmissões hidráulicas, que não contenham óleos de petróleo nem de minerais betuminosos, ou que os contenham em proporção inferior a 70 %, em peso.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Hydraulic fluids; for brakes and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals

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

How to read NCM 3819.00.00

38Chapter 19Heading 00Subheading

HS code 3819.00
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 38.19 Hydraulic brake fluids and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals Fluidos para freios (travões) hidráulicos e outros líquidos preparados para transmissões hidráulicas, que não contenham óleos de petróleo nem de minerais betuminosos, ou que os contenham em proporção inferior a 70 %, em peso.
  3. Subheading 3819.00 Hydraulic fluids; for brakes and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals
  4. Subitem 3819.00.00 Hydraulic fluids; for brakes and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals Fluidos para freios (travões) hidráulicos e outros líquidos preparados para transmissões hidráulicas, que não contenham óleos de petróleo nem de minerais betuminosos, ou que os contenham em proporção inferior a 70 %, em peso.

Questions about NCM 3819.00.00

What is NCM 3819.00.00?

NCM 3819.00.00 (38190000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for hydraulic fluids with under 70 % petroleum oil. Its official Portuguese description is “Fluidos para freios (travões) hidráulicos e outros líquidos preparados para transmissões hidráulicas, que não contenham óleos de petróleo nem de minerais betuminosos, ou que os contenham em proporção inferior a 70 %, em peso.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3819.00.00?

HS 3819.00 (Hydraulic fluids; for brakes and other prepared liquids for hydraulic transmission, not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals). 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 3819.00.00?

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.