Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4419.12.00 – Bamboo chopsticks

NCM 4419.12.00 (also written 44191200) is Brazil's code for bamboo chopsticks. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4419.12.

Official description of NCM 4419.12.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Pauzinhos (hashi ou fachi)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Tableware and kitchenware, of wood; of bamboo, chopsticks

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

How to read NCM 4419.12.00

44Chapter 19Heading 12Subheading

HS code 4419.12
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 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal Madeira, carvão vegetal e obras de madeira.
  2. Heading 44.19 Tableware and kitchenware, of wood Artigos de madeira para mesa ou cozinha.
  3. Group 4419.1 Of bamboo De bambu:
  4. Subheading 4419.12 Tableware and kitchenware, of wood; of bamboo, chopsticks
  5. Subitem 4419.12.00 Tableware and kitchenware, of wood; of bamboo, chopsticks Pauzinhos (hashi ou fachi)

Questions about NCM 4419.12.00

What is NCM 4419.12.00?

NCM 4419.12.00 (44191200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for bamboo chopsticks. Its official Portuguese description is “Pauzinhos (hashi ou fachi)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4419.12.00?

HS 4419.12 (Tableware and kitchenware, of wood; of bamboo, chopsticks). 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 4419.12.00?

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.