Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 4101.20.00 – Whole unsplit raw hides, 8–16 kg max by condition
NCM 4101.20.00 (also written 41012000) is Brazil's code for whole unsplit raw hides, 8–16 kg max by condition. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4101.20.
Official description of NCM 4101.20.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
Couros e peles em bruto, inteiros, não divididos, de peso unitário não superior a 8 kg quando secos, a 10 kg quando salgados a seco e a 16 kg quando frescos, salgados a úmido ou conservados de outro modo
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Raw hides and skins; whole, unsplit, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8kg when simply dried, 10kg when dry-salted or 16kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 4101.20.00
HS code 4101.20
Same in every country
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
- Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather Peles, exceto as peles com pelo, e couros.
- Heading 41.01 Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, otherwise preserved but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split Couros e peles em bruto de bovinos (incluindo os búfalos) ou de equídeos (frescos ou salgados, secos, tratados pela cal, piquelados ou conservados de outro modo, mas não curtidos, nem apergaminhados, nem preparados de outro modo), mesmo depilados ou divididos.
- Subheading 4101.20 Raw hides and skins; whole, unsplit, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8kg when simply dried, 10kg when dry-salted or 16kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
- Subitem 4101.20.00 Raw hides and skins; whole, unsplit, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8kg when simply dried, 10kg when dry-salted or 16kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved Couros e peles em bruto, inteiros, não divididos, de peso unitário não superior a 8 kg quando secos, a 10 kg quando salgados a seco e a 16 kg quando frescos, salgados a úmido ou conservados de outro modo
Questions about NCM 4101.20.00
What is NCM 4101.20.00?
NCM 4101.20.00 (41012000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for whole unsplit raw hides, 8–16 kg max by condition. Its official Portuguese description is “Couros e peles em bruto, inteiros, não divididos, de peso unitário não superior a 8 kg quando secos, a 10 kg quando salgados a seco e a 16 kg quando frescos, salgados a úmido ou conservados de outro modo”.
What is the HS code for NCM 4101.20.00?
HS 4101.20 (Raw hides and skins; whole, unsplit, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8kg when simply dried, 10kg when dry-salted or 16kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved). 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 4101.20.00?
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.