Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9306.21.20 – Smoke, flare, sound or marking shotgun cartridges

NCM 9306.21.20 (also written 93062120) is Brazil's code for smoke, flare, sound or marking shotgun cartridges. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9306.21.

Official description of NCM 9306.21.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros, que produzem efeitos fumígenos, de iluminação, de som ou de identificação mediante tintas ou corantes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other, producing smoke, lighting or sound effects, or identification effects by means of inks or dyes

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

How to read NCM 9306.21.20

93Chapter 06Heading 21Subheading

HS code 9306.21
Same in every country

2Item 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 93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof Armas e munições; suas partes e acessórios.
  2. Heading 93.06 Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition, projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads Bombas, granadas, torpedos, minas, mísseis, cartuchos e outras munições e projéteis, e suas partes, incluindo os zagalotes, chumbos de caça e buchas para cartuchos.
  3. Group 9306.2 Cartridges and parts thereof, for smooth-bore shotguns or rifles; air rifle pellets: Cartuchos e suas partes, para espingardas ou carabinas de cano liso; chumbos para carabinas de ar comprimido:
  4. Subheading 9306.21 Ammunition; shotgun cartridges Cartuchos
  5. Subitem 9306.21.20 Other, producing smoke, lighting or sound effects, or identification effects by means of inks or dyes Outros, que produzem efeitos fumígenos, de iluminação, de som ou de identificação mediante tintas ou corantes

Other NCM codes under HS 9306.21

9306.21.10 Irritant shotgun cartridges, chemical or capsicumQue contenham produtos químicos ou oleorresina de Capsicum, com fins irritantes 9306.21.30 Shotgun cartridges with elastomer projectilesOutros, com um ou mais projéteis de elastômeros 9306.21.90 Other shotgun cartridgesOutros

Questions about NCM 9306.21.20

What is NCM 9306.21.20?

NCM 9306.21.20 (93062120) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for smoke, flare, sound or marking shotgun cartridges. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros, que produzem efeitos fumígenos, de iluminação, de som ou de identificação mediante tintas ou corantes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9306.21.20?

HS 9306.21 (Ammunition; shotgun cartridges). 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 9306.21.20?

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.