Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1203.00.00 – Copra (dried coconut kernel)

NCM 1203.00.00 (also written 12030000) is Brazil's code for copra (dried coconut kernel). Its first 6 digits are HS code 1203.00.

Official description of NCM 1203.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Copra.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Copra

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

How to read NCM 1203.00.00

12Chapter 03Heading 00Subheading

HS code 1203.00
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 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder Sementes e frutos oleaginosos; grãos, sementes e frutos diversos; plantas industriais ou medicinais; palhas e forragens.
  2. Heading 12.03 Copra Copra.
  3. Subheading 1203.00 Copra
  4. Subitem 1203.00.00 Copra Copra.

Questions about NCM 1203.00.00

What is NCM 1203.00.00?

NCM 1203.00.00 (12030000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for copra (dried coconut kernel). Its official Portuguese description is “Copra.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1203.00.00?

HS 1203.00 (Copra). 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 1203.00.00?

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.