Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3825.61.00 – Chemical wastes mainly of organic constituents

NCM 3825.61.00 (also written 38256100) is Brazil's code for chemical wastes mainly of organic constituents. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3825.61.

Official description of NCM 3825.61.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Que contenham principalmente constituintes orgânicos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; (other than sewage sludge, municipal waste or waste covered in 27.10); other wastes n.e.c. in 3825; those mainly containing organic constituents

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

How to read NCM 3825.61.00

38Chapter 25Heading 61Subheading

HS code 3825.61
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 38.25 Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other residual products. Produtos residuais das indústrias químicas ou das indústrias conexas, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições; resíduos municipais; lamas de tratamento de esgotos (lamas de depuração*); outros resíduos mencionados na Nota 6 deste Capítulo.
  3. Group 3825.6 Other wastes from chemical or allied industries: Outros resíduos das indústrias químicas ou das indústrias conexas:
  4. Subheading 3825.61 Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; (other than sewage sludge, municipal waste or waste covered in 27.10); other wastes n.e.c. in 3825; those mainly containing organic constituents
  5. Subitem 3825.61.00 Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; (other than sewage sludge, municipal waste or waste covered in 27.10); other wastes n.e.c. in 3825; those mainly containing organic constituents Que contenham principalmente constituintes orgânicos

Questions about NCM 3825.61.00

What is NCM 3825.61.00?

NCM 3825.61.00 (38256100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for chemical wastes mainly of organic constituents. Its official Portuguese description is “Que contenham principalmente constituintes orgânicos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3825.61.00?

HS 3825.61 (Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; (other than sewage sludge, municipal waste or waste covered in 27.10); other wastes n.e.c. in 3825; those mainly containing organic constituents). 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 3825.61.00?

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.