Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3901.90.40 – Chlorinated polyethylene (CPE)

NCM 3901.90.40 (also written 39019040) is Brazil's code for chlorinated polyethylene (CPE). Its first 6 digits are HS code 3901.90.

Official description of NCM 3901.90.40

PortuguêsOfficial
Polietileno clorado
EnglishUnofficial translation

Chlorinated polyethylene

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

How to read NCM 3901.90.40

39Chapter 01Heading 90Subheading

HS code 3901.90
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 39 Plastics and articles thereof Plástico e suas obras.
  2. Heading 39.01 Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms Polímeros de etileno, em formas primárias.
  3. Subheading 3901.90 Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901 Outros
  4. Subitem 3901.90.40 Chlorinated polyethylene Polietileno clorado

Other NCM codes under HS 3901.90

3901.90.10 Ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers (EAA)Copolímeros de etileno e ácido acrílico 3901.90.20 Ethylene-carboxylic monomer copolymersCopolímeros de etileno e monômeros com radicais carboxílicos, inclusive com metacrilato de metila ou acrilato de metila como terceiro monômero 3901.90.30 Chlorosulphonated polyethylene (CSM)Polietileno clorossulfonado 3901.90.50 EMAA copolymers with 60 % or more ethyleneCopolímeros de etileno - ácido metacrílico, com um conteúdo de etileno igual ou superior a 60 %, em peso 3901.90.90 Other ethylene polymers in primary formsOutros

Questions about NCM 3901.90.40

What is NCM 3901.90.40?

NCM 3901.90.40 (39019040) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for chlorinated polyethylene (CPE). Its official Portuguese description is “Polietileno clorado”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3901.90.40?

HS 3901.90 (Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901). 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 3901.90.40?

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.