Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1204.00.10 – Linseed (flaxseed) for sowing

NCM 1204.00.10 (also written 12040010) is Brazil's code for linseed (flaxseed) for sowing. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1204.00.

Official description of NCM 1204.00.10

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 1204.00.10

12Chapter 04Heading 00Subheading

HS code 1204.00
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 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 12.04 Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken Linhaça (sementes de linho), mesmo triturada.
  3. Subheading 1204.00 Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken Linhaça (sementes de linho), mesmo triturada.
  4. Subitem 1204.00.10 For sowing Para semeadura (sementeira)

Other NCM codes under HS 1204.00

1204.00.90 Linseed (flaxseed), not for sowingOutras

Questions about NCM 1204.00.10

What is NCM 1204.00.10?

NCM 1204.00.10 (12040010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for linseed (flaxseed) for sowing. Its official Portuguese description is “Para semeadura (sementeira)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1204.00.10?

HS 1204.00 (Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken). 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 1204.00.10?

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.