Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1008.10.10 – Buckwheat seed for sowing

NCM 1008.10.10 (also written 10081010) is Brazil's code for buckwheat seed for sowing. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1008.10.

Official description of NCM 1008.10.10

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 1008.10.10

10Chapter 08Heading 10Subheading

HS code 1008.10
Same in every country

1Item 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 10 Cereals Cereais.
  2. Heading 10.08 Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds; other cereals Trigo mourisco, painço e alpiste; outros cereais.
  3. Subheading 1008.10 Cereals; buckwheat Trigo mourisco
  4. Subitem 1008.10.10 For sowing Para semeadura (sementeira)

Other NCM codes under HS 1008.10

1008.10.90 Buckwheat, not for sowingOutros

Questions about NCM 1008.10.10

What is NCM 1008.10.10?

NCM 1008.10.10 (10081010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for buckwheat seed for sowing. Its official Portuguese description is “Para semeadura (sementeira)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1008.10.10?

HS 1008.10 (Cereals; buckwheat). 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 1008.10.10?

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.