Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3827.20.00 – Mixtures containing halons 1211, 1301 or 2402

NCM 3827.20.00 (also written 38272000) is Brazil's code for mixtures containing halons 1211, 1301 or 2402. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3827.20.

Official description of NCM 3827.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Que contenham bromoclorodifluorometano (halon-1211), bromotrifluorometano (halon-1301) ou dibromotetrafluoroetanos (halon-2402)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included; containing bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301) or dibromotetrafluoroethanes (Halon-2402)

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

How to read NCM 3827.20.00

38Chapter 27Heading 20Subheading

HS code 3827.20
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 38.27 Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included Misturas que contenham derivados halogenados do metano, do etano ou do propano, não especificadas nem compreendidas noutras posições.
  3. Subheading 3827.20 Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included; containing bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301) or dibromotetrafluoroethanes (Halon-2402)
  4. Subitem 3827.20.00 Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included; containing bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301) or dibromotetrafluoroethanes (Halon-2402) Que contenham bromoclorodifluorometano (halon-1211), bromotrifluorometano (halon-1301) ou dibromotetrafluoroetanos (halon-2402)

Questions about NCM 3827.20.00

What is NCM 3827.20.00?

NCM 3827.20.00 (38272000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for mixtures containing halons 1211, 1301 or 2402. Its official Portuguese description is “Que contenham bromoclorodifluorometano (halon-1211), bromotrifluorometano (halon-1301) ou dibromotetrafluoroetanos (halon-2402)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3827.20.00?

HS 3827.20 (Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included; containing bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon-1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon-1301) or dibromotetrafluoroethanes (Halon-2402)). 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 3827.20.00?

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.