Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3916.20.00 – Vinyl chloride polymer monofilament, rods, shapes

NCM 3916.20.00 (also written 39162000) is Brazil's code for vinyl chloride polymer monofilament, rods, shapes. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3916.20.

Official description of NCM 3916.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De polímeros de cloreto de vinila
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vinyl chloride polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked

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

How to read NCM 3916.20.00

39Chapter 16Heading 20Subheading

HS code 3916.20
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 39 Plastics and articles thereof Plástico e suas obras.
  2. Heading 39.16 Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics Monofilamentos cuja maior dimensão da seção transversal seja superior a 1 mm (monofios), varas, bastões e perfis, mesmo trabalhados à superfície, mas não trabalhados de outro modo, de plástico.
  3. Subheading 3916.20 Vinyl chloride polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked
  4. Subitem 3916.20.00 Vinyl chloride polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked De polímeros de cloreto de vinila

Questions about NCM 3916.20.00

What is NCM 3916.20.00?

NCM 3916.20.00 (39162000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for vinyl chloride polymer monofilament, rods, shapes. Its official Portuguese description is “De polímeros de cloreto de vinila”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3916.20.00?

HS 3916.20 (Vinyl chloride polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked). 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 3916.20.00?

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.