Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3212.90.10 – Aluminium pigment paste, 60% or more aluminium

NCM 3212.90.10 (also written 32129010) is Brazil's code for aluminium pigment paste, 60% or more aluminium. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3212.90.

Official description of NCM 3212.90.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Alumínio em pó ou em lamelas, empastado com solvente do tipo hidrocarbonetos, com um teor de alumínio igual ou superior a 60 %, em peso
EnglishUnofficial translation

Aluminium in powder or flakes, pasted with a hydrocarbon-type solvent, containing 60% or more by weight of aluminium

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

How to read NCM 3212.90.10

32Chapter 12Heading 90Subheading

HS code 3212.90
Same in every country

1Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 3212.90 Pigments; of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, other than stamping foils Outros
  4. Subitem 3212.90.10 Aluminium in powder or flakes, pasted with a hydrocarbon-type solvent, containing 60% or more by weight of aluminium Alumínio em pó ou em lamelas, empastado com solvente do tipo hidrocarbonetos, com um teor de alumínio igual ou superior a 60 %, em peso

Other NCM codes under HS 3212.90

3212.90.90 Other pigment dispersions and retail dyesOutros

Questions about NCM 3212.90.10

What is NCM 3212.90.10?

NCM 3212.90.10 (32129010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for aluminium pigment paste, 60% or more aluminium. Its official Portuguese description is “Alumínio em pó ou em lamelas, empastado com solvente do tipo hidrocarbonetos, com um teor de alumínio igual ou superior a 60 %, em peso”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3212.90.10?

HS 3212.90 (Pigments; of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, other than 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 3212.90.10?

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.