Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2912.41.00 – Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde)

NCM 2912.41.00 (also written 29124100) is Brazil's code for vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2912.41.

Official description of NCM 2912.41.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Vanilina (aldeído metilprotocatéquico)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Aldehydes; aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function, vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde)

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

How to read NCM 2912.41.00

29Chapter 12Heading 41Subheading

HS code 2912.41
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 29 Organic chemicals Produtos químicos orgânicos.
  2. Heading 29.12 Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde Aldeídos, mesmo que contenham outras funções oxigenadas; polímeros cíclicos dos aldeídos; paraformaldeído.
  3. Group 2912.4 Aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function: Aldeídos-álcoois, aldeídos-éteres, aldeídos-fenóis e aldeídos que contenham outras funções oxigenadas:
  4. Subheading 2912.41 Aldehydes; aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function, vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde)
  5. Subitem 2912.41.00 Aldehydes; aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function, vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) Vanilina (aldeído metilprotocatéquico)

Questions about NCM 2912.41.00

What is NCM 2912.41.00?

NCM 2912.41.00 (29124100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde). Its official Portuguese description is “Vanilina (aldeído metilprotocatéquico)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2912.41.00?

HS 2912.41 (Aldehydes; aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function, vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde)). 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 2912.41.00?

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.