Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3823.70.40 – Industrial cetyl alcohol

NCM 3823.70.40 (also written 38237040) is Brazil's code for industrial cetyl alcohol. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3823.70.

Official description of NCM 3823.70.40

PortuguêsOfficial
Cetílico
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cetyl

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

How to read NCM 3823.70.40

38Chapter 23Heading 70Subheading

HS code 3823.70
Same in every country

4Item 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. 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 38.23 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols Ácidos graxos (gordos) monocarboxílicos industriais; óleos ácidos de refinação; álcoois graxos (gordos) industriais.
  3. Subheading 3823.70 Industrial fatty alcohols Álcoois graxos (gordos) industriais
  4. Subitem 3823.70.40 Cetyl Cetílico

Other NCM codes under HS 3823.70

3823.70.10 Industrial stearyl alcoholEsteárico 3823.70.20 Industrial lauryl alcoholLáurico 3823.70.90 Other industrial fatty alcoholsOutros

Questions about NCM 3823.70.40

What is NCM 3823.70.40?

NCM 3823.70.40 (38237040) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for industrial cetyl alcohol. Its official Portuguese description is “Cetílico”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3823.70.40?

HS 3823.70 (Industrial fatty alcohols). 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 3823.70.40?

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.