Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4001.21.00 – Natural rubber, smoked sheets

NCM 4001.21.00 (also written 40012100) is Brazil's code for natural rubber, smoked sheets. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4001.21.

Official description of NCM 4001.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Folhas fumadas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Rubber; natural (excluding latex), in smoked sheets

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

How to read NCM 4001.21.00

40Chapter 01Heading 21Subheading

HS code 4001.21
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 40 Rubber and articles thereof Borracha e suas obras.
  2. Heading 40.01 Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip Borracha natural, balata, guta-percha, guaiúle, chicle e gomas naturais análogas, em formas primárias ou em chapas, folhas ou tiras.
  3. Group 4001.2 Natural rubber in other forms: Borracha natural noutras formas:
  4. Subheading 4001.21 Rubber; natural (excluding latex), in smoked sheets
  5. Subitem 4001.21.00 Rubber; natural (excluding latex), in smoked sheets Folhas fumadas

Questions about NCM 4001.21.00

What is NCM 4001.21.00?

NCM 4001.21.00 (40012100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for natural rubber, smoked sheets. Its official Portuguese description is “Folhas fumadas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4001.21.00?

HS 4001.21 (Rubber; natural (excluding latex), in smoked sheets). 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 4001.21.00?

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.