Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2712.10.00 – Petroleum jelly (vaseline)

NCM 2712.10.00 (also written 27121000) is Brazil's code for petroleum jelly (vaseline). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2712.10.

Official description of NCM 2712.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Vaselina
EnglishUnofficial translation

Petroleum jelly

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

How to read NCM 2712.10.00

27Chapter 12Heading 10Subheading

HS code 2712.10
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 27.12 Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, similar products obtained by synthesis, other processes; coloured or not Vaselina; parafina, cera de petróleo microcristalina, slack wax, ozocerite, cera de linhita, cera de turfa, outras ceras minerais e produtos semelhantes obtidos por síntese ou por outros processos, mesmo corados.
  3. Subheading 2712.10 Petroleum jelly
  4. Subitem 2712.10.00 Petroleum jelly Vaselina

Questions about NCM 2712.10.00

What is NCM 2712.10.00?

NCM 2712.10.00 (27121000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for petroleum jelly (vaseline). Its official Portuguese description is “Vaselina”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2712.10.00?

HS 2712.10 (Petroleum jelly). 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 2712.10.00?

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.