Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2701.12.00 – Bituminous coal

NCM 2701.12.00 (also written 27011200) is Brazil's code for bituminous coal. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2701.12.

Official description of NCM 2701.12.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Hulha betuminosa
EnglishUnofficial translation

Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated

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

How to read NCM 2701.12.00

27Chapter 01Heading 12Subheading

HS code 2701.12
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 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes Combustíveis minerais, óleos minerais e produtos da sua destilação; matérias betuminosas; ceras minerais.
  2. Heading 27.01 Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal Hulhas; briquetes, bolas em aglomerados e combustíveis sólidos semelhantes, obtidos a partir da hulha.
  3. Group 2701.1 Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: Hulhas, mesmo em pó, mas não aglomeradas:
  4. Subheading 2701.12 Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated
  5. Subitem 2701.12.00 Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated Hulha betuminosa

Questions about NCM 2701.12.00

What is NCM 2701.12.00?

NCM 2701.12.00 (27011200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for bituminous coal. Its official Portuguese description is “Hulha betuminosa”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2701.12.00?

HS 2701.12 (Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated). 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 2701.12.00?

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.