Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0801.12.00 – Coconuts in the inner shell (endocarp)

NCM 0801.12.00 (also written 08011200) is Brazil's code for coconuts in the inner shell (endocarp). Its first 6 digits are HS code 0801.12.

Official description of NCM 0801.12.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Na casca interna (endocarpo)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Nuts, edible; coconuts, in the inner shell (endocarp)

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

How to read NCM 0801.12.00

08Chapter 01Heading 12Subheading

HS code 0801.12
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 08 Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons Fruta; cascas de citros (citrinos) e de melões.
  2. Heading 08.01 Nuts, edible; coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled Cocos, castanha-do-brasil (castanha-do-pará) e castanha-de-caju, frescos ou secos, mesmo com casca ou pelados.
  3. Group 0801.1 Coconuts: Cocos:
  4. Subheading 0801.12 Nuts, edible; coconuts, in the inner shell (endocarp)
  5. Subitem 0801.12.00 Nuts, edible; coconuts, in the inner shell (endocarp) Na casca interna (endocarpo)

Questions about NCM 0801.12.00

What is NCM 0801.12.00?

NCM 0801.12.00 (08011200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for coconuts in the inner shell (endocarp). Its official Portuguese description is “Na casca interna (endocarpo)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0801.12.00?

HS 0801.12 (Nuts, edible; coconuts, in the inner shell (endocarp)). 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 0801.12.00?

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.