Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3806.90.12 – Methyl or benzyl abietates; methyl hydroabietate

NCM 3806.90.12 (also written 38069012) is Brazil's code for methyl or benzyl abietates; methyl hydroabietate. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3806.90.

Official description of NCM 3806.90.12

PortuguêsOfficial
Abietatos de metila ou de benzila; hidroabietato de metila
EnglishUnofficial translation

Methyl or benzyl abietates; methyl hydroabietate

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

How to read NCM 3806.90.12

38Chapter 06Heading 90Subheading

HS code 3806.90
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 38 Chemical products n.e.c. Produtos diversos das indústrias químicas.
  2. Heading 38.06 Rosin and resin acids and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums Colofônias e ácidos resínicos, e seus derivados; essência de colofônia e óleos de colofônia; gomas fundidas.
  3. Subheading 3806.90 Rosin; spirit and oils, n.e.c. in heading no. 3806 Outros
  4. Item 3806.90.1 Other derivatives of rosin or of resin acids Outros derivados de colofônias ou de ácidos resínicos
  5. Subitem 3806.90.12 Methyl or benzyl abietates; methyl hydroabietate Abietatos de metila ou de benzila; hidroabietato de metila

Other NCM codes under HS 3806.90

3806.90.11 Oxidised, hydrogenated and similar modified rosinsColofônias oxidadas, hidrogenadas, desidrogenadas, polimerizadas ou modificadas com ácidos fumárico ou maleico ou com anidrido maleico 3806.90.19 Other rosin or resin acid derivativesOutros 3806.90.90 Rosin spirit and oils, run gums and otherOutros

Questions about NCM 3806.90.12

What is NCM 3806.90.12?

NCM 3806.90.12 (38069012) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for methyl or benzyl abietates; methyl hydroabietate. Its official Portuguese description is “Abietatos de metila ou de benzila; hidroabietato de metila”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3806.90.12?

HS 3806.90 (Rosin; spirit and oils, n.e.c. in heading no. 3806). 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 3806.90.12?

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.