Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3503.00.12 – Ossein gelatin, purity less than 99.98%

NCM 3503.00.12 (also written 35030012) is Brazil's code for ossein gelatin, purity less than 99.98%. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3503.00.

Official description of NCM 3503.00.12

PortuguêsOfficial
De osseína, com grau de pureza inferior a 99,98 %, em peso
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of ossein, of a purity of less than 99.98% by weight

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

How to read NCM 3503.00.12

35Chapter 03Heading 00Subheading

HS code 3503.00
Same in every country

1Item 2Subitem

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 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes Matérias albuminoides; produtos à base de amidos ou de féculas modificados; colas; enzimas.
  2. Heading 35.03 Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading no. 3501 Gelatinas (incluindo as apresentadas em folhas de forma quadrada ou retangular, mesmo trabalhadas na superfície ou coradas) e seus derivados; ictiocola; outras colas de origem animal, exceto colas de caseína da posição 35.01.
  3. Subheading 3503.00 Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading no. 3501 Gelatinas (incluindo as apresentadas em folhas de forma quadrada ou retangular, mesmo trabalhadas na superfície ou coradas) e seus derivados; ictiocola; outras colas de origem animal, exceto colas de caseína da posição 35.01.
  4. Item 3503.00.1 Gelatin and gelatin derivatives Gelatinas e seus derivados
  5. Subitem 3503.00.12 Of ossein, of a purity of less than 99.98% by weight De osseína, com grau de pureza inferior a 99,98 %, em peso

Other NCM codes under HS 3503.00

3503.00.11 Ossein gelatin, purity 99.98% or moreDe osseína, com grau de pureza igual ou superior a 99,98 %, em peso 3503.00.19 Other gelatin and gelatin derivativesOutros 3503.00.90 Isinglass and other animal gluesOutras

Questions about NCM 3503.00.12

What is NCM 3503.00.12?

NCM 3503.00.12 (35030012) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for ossein gelatin, purity less than 99.98%. Its official Portuguese description is “De osseína, com grau de pureza inferior a 99,98 %, em peso”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3503.00.12?

HS 3503.00 (Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading no. 3501). 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 3503.00.12?

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.