Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1207.70.90 – Melon seeds, not for sowing

NCM 1207.70.90 (also written 12077090) is Brazil's code for melon seeds, not for sowing. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1207.70.

Official description of NCM 1207.70.90

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 1207.70.90

12Chapter 07Heading 70Subheading

HS code 1207.70
Same in every country

9Item 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 12.07 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, n.e.c. in chapter 12; whether or not broken Outras sementes e frutos oleaginosos, mesmo triturados.
  3. Subheading 1207.70 Oil seeds; melon seeds, whether or not broken Sementes de melão
  4. Subitem 1207.70.90 Other Outras

Other NCM codes under HS 1207.70

1207.70.10 Melon seeds for sowingPara semeadura (sementeira)

Questions about NCM 1207.70.90

What is NCM 1207.70.90?

NCM 1207.70.90 (12077090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for melon seeds, not for sowing. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1207.70.90?

HS 1207.70 (Oil seeds; melon 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 1207.70.90?

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.