Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1212.93.00 – Sugar cane

NCM 1212.93.00 (also written 12129300) is Brazil's code for sugar cane. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1212.93.

Official description of NCM 1212.93.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cana-de-açúcar
EnglishUnofficial translation

Sugar cane; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

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

How to read NCM 1212.93.00

12Chapter 12Heading 93Subheading

HS code 1212.93
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 12.12 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet, sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots) used primarily for human consumption, n.e.c. Alfarroba, algas, beterraba sacarina e cana-de-açúcar, frescas, refrigeradas, congeladas ou secas, mesmo em pó; caroços e amêndoas de frutos e outros produtos vegetais (incluindo as raízes de chicória não torradas, da variedade Cichorium intybus sativum) utilizados principalmente na alimentação humana, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições.
  3. Group 1212.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 1212.93 Sugar cane; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground
  5. Subitem 1212.93.00 Sugar cane; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground Cana-de-açúcar

Questions about NCM 1212.93.00

What is NCM 1212.93.00?

NCM 1212.93.00 (12129300) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for sugar cane. Its official Portuguese description is “Cana-de-açúcar”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1212.93.00?

HS 1212.93 (Sugar cane; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground). 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 1212.93.00?

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.