Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1208.10.00 – Soya bean flour and meal

NCM 1208.10.00 (also written 12081000) is Brazil's code for soya bean flour and meal. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1208.10.

Official description of NCM 1208.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De soja
EnglishUnofficial translation

Flours and meals; of soya beans

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

How to read NCM 1208.10.00

12Chapter 08Heading 10Subheading

HS code 1208.10
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 12.08 Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; other than those of mustard Farinhas de sementes ou de frutos oleaginosos, exceto farinha de mostarda.
  3. Subheading 1208.10 Flours and meals; of soya beans
  4. Subitem 1208.10.00 Flours and meals; of soya beans De soja

Questions about NCM 1208.10.00

What is NCM 1208.10.00?

NCM 1208.10.00 (12081000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for soya bean flour and meal. Its official Portuguese description is “De soja”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1208.10.00?

HS 1208.10 (Flours and meals; of soya beans). 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 1208.10.00?

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.