Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0601.20.00 – Bulbs and tubers in growth or flower; chicory

NCM 0601.20.00 (also written 06012000) is Brazil's code for bulbs and tubers in growth or flower; chicory. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0601.20.

Official description of NCM 0601.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Bulbos, tubérculos, raízes tuberosas, cormos, coroas e rizomas, em vegetação ou em flor; mudas, plantas e raízes de chicória
EnglishUnofficial translation

Plants, live; bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower, chicory plants and roots other than of heading no. 1212

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

How to read NCM 0601.20.00

06Chapter 01Heading 20Subheading

HS code 0601.20
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 06 Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage Plantas vivas e produtos de floricultura.
  2. Heading 06.01 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes; dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading no. 1212 Bulbos, tubérculos, raízes tuberosas, cormos, coroas e rizomas, em repouso vegetativo, em vegetação ou em flor; mudas, plantas e raízes de chicória, exceto as raízes da posição 12.12.
  3. Subheading 0601.20 Plants, live; bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower, chicory plants and roots other than of heading no. 1212
  4. Subitem 0601.20.00 Plants, live; bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower, chicory plants and roots other than of heading no. 1212 Bulbos, tubérculos, raízes tuberosas, cormos, coroas e rizomas, em vegetação ou em flor; mudas, plantas e raízes de chicória

Questions about NCM 0601.20.00

What is NCM 0601.20.00?

NCM 0601.20.00 (06012000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for bulbs and tubers in growth or flower; chicory. Its official Portuguese description is “Bulbos, tubérculos, raízes tuberosas, cormos, coroas e rizomas, em vegetação ou em flor; mudas, plantas e raízes de chicória”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0601.20.00?

HS 0601.20 (Plants, live; bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower, chicory plants and roots other than of heading no. 1212). 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 0601.20.00?

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.