Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 0709.99.11 – Sweet corn for sowing

NCM 0709.99.11 (also written 07099911) is Brazil's code for sweet corn for sowing. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0709.99.

Official description of NCM 0709.99.11

PortuguêsOfficial
Para semeadura (sementeira)
EnglishUnofficial translation

For sowing

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

How to read NCM 0709.99.11

07Chapter 09Heading 99Subheading

HS code 0709.99
Same in every country

1Item 1Subitem

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 07 Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible Produtos hortícolas, plantas, raízes e tubérculos, comestíveis.
  2. Heading 07.09 Vegetables; n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled Outros produtos hortícolas, frescos ou refrigerados.
  3. Group 0709.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 0709.99 Vegetables; edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled Outros
  5. Item 0709.99.1 Sweet corn Milho doce
  6. Subitem 0709.99.11 For sowing Para semeadura (sementeira)

Other NCM codes under HS 0709.99

0709.99.19 Fresh or chilled sweet corn, not for sowingOutros 0709.99.90 Other fresh or chilled vegetablesOutros

Questions about NCM 0709.99.11

What is NCM 0709.99.11?

NCM 0709.99.11 (07099911) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for sweet corn for sowing. Its official Portuguese description is “Para semeadura (sementeira)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0709.99.11?

HS 0709.99 (Vegetables; edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled). 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 0709.99.11?

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.