Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1205.10.10 – Low erucic rapeseed (canola) for sowing

NCM 1205.10.10 (also written 12051010) is Brazil's code for low erucic rapeseed (canola) for sowing. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1205.10.

Official description of NCM 1205.10.10

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 1205.10.10

12Chapter 05Heading 10Subheading

HS code 1205.10
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 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 12.05 Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken Sementes de nabo silvestre ou de colza, mesmo trituradas.
  3. Subheading 1205.10 Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken Sementes de nabo silvestre ou de colza com baixo teor de ácido erúcico
  4. Subitem 1205.10.10 For sowing Para semeadura (sementeira)

Other NCM codes under HS 1205.10

1205.10.90 Low erucic rapeseed (canola), not for sowingOutras

Questions about NCM 1205.10.10

What is NCM 1205.10.10?

NCM 1205.10.10 (12051010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for low erucic rapeseed (canola) for sowing. Its official Portuguese description is “Para semeadura (sementeira)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1205.10.10?

HS 1205.10 (Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, 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 1205.10.10?

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.