Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2712.20.00 – Paraffin wax with less than 0.75% oil

NCM 2712.20.00 (also written 27122000) is Brazil's code for paraffin wax with less than 0.75% oil. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2712.20.

Official description of NCM 2712.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Parafina que contenha, em peso, menos de 0,75 % de óleo
EnglishUnofficial translation

Paraffin wax; containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured

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

How to read NCM 2712.20.00

27Chapter 12Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2712.20
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 2712.20 Paraffin wax; containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured
  4. Subitem 2712.20.00 Paraffin wax; containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured Parafina que contenha, em peso, menos de 0,75 % de óleo

Questions about NCM 2712.20.00

What is NCM 2712.20.00?

NCM 2712.20.00 (27122000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for paraffin wax with less than 0.75% oil. Its official Portuguese description is “Parafina que contenha, em peso, menos de 0,75 % de óleo”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2712.20.00?

HS 2712.20 (Paraffin wax; containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured). 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 2712.20.00?

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.