Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1213.00.00 – Cereal straw and husks, unprepared

NCM 1213.00.00 (also written 12130000) is Brazil's code for cereal straw and husks, unprepared. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1213.00.

Official description of NCM 1213.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Palhas e cascas de cereais, em bruto, mesmo picadas, moídas, prensadas ou em pellets.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets

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

How to read NCM 1213.00.00

12Chapter 13Heading 00Subheading

HS code 1213.00
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 12.13 Cereal straw and husks, unprepared; whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets Palhas e cascas de cereais, em bruto, mesmo picadas, moídas, prensadas ou em pellets.
  3. Subheading 1213.00 Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets
  4. Subitem 1213.00.00 Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets Palhas e cascas de cereais, em bruto, mesmo picadas, moídas, prensadas ou em pellets.

Questions about NCM 1213.00.00

What is NCM 1213.00.00?

NCM 1213.00.00 (12130000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cereal straw and husks, unprepared. Its official Portuguese description is “Palhas e cascas de cereais, em bruto, mesmo picadas, moídas, prensadas ou em pellets.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1213.00.00?

HS 1213.00 (Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets). 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 1213.00.00?

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.