Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3822.90.00 – Certified reference materials

NCM 3822.90.00 (also written 38229000) is Brazil's code for certified reference materials. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3822.90.

Official description of NCM 3822.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 30.06; certified reference materials, n.e.c. in heading 3822

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

How to read NCM 3822.90.00

38Chapter 22Heading 90Subheading

HS code 3822.90
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. Subheading 3822.90 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 30.06; certified reference materials, n.e.c. in heading 3822
  4. Subitem 3822.90.00 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 30.06; certified reference materials, n.e.c. in heading 3822 Outros

Questions about NCM 3822.90.00

What is NCM 3822.90.00?

NCM 3822.90.00 (38229000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for certified reference materials. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3822.90.00?

HS 3822.90 (Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other than those of heading 30.06; certified reference materials, n.e.c. in heading 3822). 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 3822.90.00?

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.