Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3822.12.00 – Zika and other Aedes-borne disease reagents

NCM 3822.12.00 (also written 38221200) is Brazil's code for zika and other Aedes-borne disease reagents. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3822.12.

Official description of NCM 3822.12.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Para a zika e outras doenças transmitidas por mosquitos do gênero Aedes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits; for zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes

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

How to read NCM 3822.12.00

38Chapter 22Heading 12Subheading

HS code 3822.12
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 38.22 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 30.06; certified reference materials Reagentes de diagnóstico ou de laboratório em qualquer suporte e reagentes de diagnóstico ou de laboratório preparados, mesmo num suporte, mesmo apresentados sob a forma de estojos, exceto os da posição 30.06; materiais de referência certificados.
  3. Group 3822.1 Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits: Reagentes de diagnóstico ou de laboratório em qualquer suporte e reagentes de diagnóstico ou de laboratório preparados, mesmo num suporte, mesmo apresentados sob a forma de estojos:
  4. Subheading 3822.12 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits; for zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes
  5. Subitem 3822.12.00 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits; for zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes Para a zika e outras doenças transmitidas por mosquitos do gênero Aedes

Questions about NCM 3822.12.00

What is NCM 3822.12.00?

NCM 3822.12.00 (38221200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for zika and other Aedes-borne disease reagents. Its official Portuguese description is “Para a zika e outras doenças transmitidas por mosquitos do gênero Aedes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3822.12.00?

HS 3822.12 (Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of kits; for zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes). 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 3822.12.00?

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.