Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 3212.10.00 – Stamping foils

NCM 3212.10.00 (also written 32121000) is Brazil's code for stamping foils. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3212.10.

Official description of NCM 3212.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Folhas para marcar a ferro
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pigments; of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, stamping foils

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

How to read NCM 3212.10.00

32Chapter 12Heading 10Subheading

HS code 3212.10
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 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks Extratos tanantes e tintoriais; taninos e seus derivados; pigmentos e outras matérias corantes; tintas e vernizes; mástiques; tintas de escrever.
  2. Heading 32.12 Pigments (metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media in liquid or paste form, as used in manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils, dyes etc in forms, packing for retail sale Pigmentos (incluindo os pós e flocos metálicos) dispersos em meios não aquosos, no estado líquido ou pastoso, do tipo utilizado na fabricação de tintas; folhas para marcar a ferro; tinturas e outras matérias corantes apresentadas em formas ou embalagens para venda a retalho.
  3. Subheading 3212.10 Pigments; of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, stamping foils
  4. Subitem 3212.10.00 Pigments; of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, stamping foils Folhas para marcar a ferro

Questions about NCM 3212.10.00

What is NCM 3212.10.00?

NCM 3212.10.00 (32121000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for stamping foils. Its official Portuguese description is “Folhas para marcar a ferro”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3212.10.00?

HS 3212.10 (Pigments; of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, stamping foils). 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 3212.10.00?

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.