Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1108.12.00 – Maize (corn) starch

NCM 1108.12.00 (also written 11081200) is Brazil's code for maize (corn) starch. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1108.12.

Official description of NCM 1108.12.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Amido de milho
EnglishUnofficial translation

Starch; maize (corn) starch

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

How to read NCM 1108.12.00

11Chapter 08Heading 12Subheading

HS code 1108.12
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 11 Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten Produtos da indústria de moagem; malte; amidos e féculas; inulina; glúten de trigo.
  2. Heading 11.08 Starches; inulin Amidos e féculas; inulina.
  3. Group 1108.1 Starches: Amidos e féculas:
  4. Subheading 1108.12 Starch; maize (corn) starch
  5. Subitem 1108.12.00 Starch; maize (corn) starch Amido de milho

Questions about NCM 1108.12.00

What is NCM 1108.12.00?

NCM 1108.12.00 (11081200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for maize (corn) starch. Its official Portuguese description is “Amido de milho”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1108.12.00?

HS 1108.12 (Starch; maize (corn) starch). 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 1108.12.00?

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.