Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4015.12.00 – Rubber medical, surgical, dental or vet gloves

NCM 4015.12.00 (also written 40151200) is Brazil's code for rubber medical, surgical, dental or vet gloves. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4015.12.

Official description of NCM 4015.12.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Do tipo utilizado em medicina, cirurgia, odontologia ou veterinária
EnglishUnofficial translation

Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes

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

How to read NCM 4015.12.00

40Chapter 15Heading 12Subheading

HS code 4015.12
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 40.15 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber Vestuário e seus acessórios (incluindo as luvas, mitenes e semelhantes), de borracha vulcanizada não endurecida, para quaisquer usos.
  3. Group 4015.1 Gloves, mittens and mitts Luvas, mitenes e semelhantes:
  4. Subheading 4015.12 Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes
  5. Subitem 4015.12.00 Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes Do tipo utilizado em medicina, cirurgia, odontologia ou veterinária

Questions about NCM 4015.12.00

What is NCM 4015.12.00?

NCM 4015.12.00 (40151200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for rubber medical, surgical, dental or vet gloves. Its official Portuguese description is “Do tipo utilizado em medicina, cirurgia, odontologia ou veterinária”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4015.12.00?

HS 4015.12 (Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes). 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 4015.12.00?

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.