Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1211.90.90 – Other medicinal, aromatic and insecticidal plants

NCM 1211.90.90 (also written 12119090) is Brazil's code for other medicinal, aromatic and insecticidal plants. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1211.90.

Official description of NCM 1211.90.90

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 1211.90.90

12Chapter 11Heading 90Subheading

HS code 1211.90
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 12.11 Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered Plantas, partes de plantas, sementes e frutos, das espécies utilizadas principalmente em perfumaria, medicina ou como inseticidas, parasiticidas e semelhantes, frescos, refrigerados, congelados ou secos, mesmo cortados, triturados ou em pó.
  3. Subheading 1211.90 Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered Outros
  4. Subitem 1211.90.90 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 1211.90

1211.90.10 Oregano (Origanum vulgare)Orégano (Origanum vulgare)

Questions about NCM 1211.90.90

What is NCM 1211.90.90?

NCM 1211.90.90 (12119090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other medicinal, aromatic and insecticidal plants. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1211.90.90?

HS 1211.90 (Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered). 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 1211.90.90?

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.