Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2601.12.10 – Iron ore pellets, 8 mm to 18 mm diameter

NCM 2601.12.10 (also written 26011210) is Brazil's code for iron ore pellets, 8 mm to 18 mm diameter. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2601.12.

Official description of NCM 2601.12.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Aglomerados por processo de peletização, de diâmetro igual ou superior a 8 mm, mas não superior a 18 mm
EnglishUnofficial translation

Agglomerated by pelletising, of a diameter of 8 mm or more but not exceeding 18 mm

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

How to read NCM 2601.12.10

26Chapter 01Heading 12Subheading

HS code 2601.12
Same in every country

1Item 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 26 Ores, slag and ash Minérios, escórias e cinzas.
  2. Heading 26.01 Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites Minérios de ferro e seus concentrados, incluindo as piritas de ferro ustuladas (cinzas de piritas).
  3. Group 2601.1 Iron ores and concentrates, other than roasted iron pyrites (pyrite cinders): Minérios de ferro e seus concentrados, exceto as piritas de ferro ustuladas (cinzas de piritas):
  4. Subheading 2601.12 Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites) Aglomerados
  5. Subitem 2601.12.10 Agglomerated by pelletising, of a diameter of 8 mm or more but not exceeding 18 mm Aglomerados por processo de peletização, de diâmetro igual ou superior a 8 mm, mas não superior a 18 mm

Other NCM codes under HS 2601.12

2601.12.20 Iron ore briquettes, 4 to 60 cm³Em briquetes de volume igual ou superior a 4 cm³, mas não superior a 60 cm³ 2601.12.90 Other agglomerated iron ores and concentratesOutros

Questions about NCM 2601.12.10

What is NCM 2601.12.10?

NCM 2601.12.10 (26011210) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for iron ore pellets, 8 mm to 18 mm diameter. Its official Portuguese description is “Aglomerados por processo de peletização, de diâmetro igual ou superior a 8 mm, mas não superior a 18 mm”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2601.12.10?

HS 2601.12 (Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)). 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 2601.12.10?

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.