Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 1212.99.90 – Other vegetable products for human consumption

NCM 1212.99.90 (also written 12129990) is Brazil's code for other vegetable products for human consumption. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1212.99.

Official description of NCM 1212.99.90

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 1212.99.90

12Chapter 12Heading 99Subheading

HS code 1212.99
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 12.12 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 1212.99 Vegetable products; fit for human consumption, n.e.c. in heading no. 1212, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground Outros
  5. Subitem 1212.99.90 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 1212.99

1212.99.10 Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana)Estévia (Ka'a He'ẽ) (Stevia rebaudiana)

Questions about NCM 1212.99.90

What is NCM 1212.99.90?

NCM 1212.99.90 (12129990) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other vegetable products for human consumption. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1212.99.90?

HS 1212.99 (Vegetable products; fit for human consumption, n.e.c. in heading no. 1212, 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 1212.99.90?

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.