Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4501.10.00 – Natural cork, raw or simply prepared

NCM 4501.10.00 (also written 45011000) is Brazil's code for natural cork, raw or simply prepared. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4501.10.

Official description of NCM 4501.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cortiça natural, em bruto ou simplesmente preparada
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cork; natural cork, raw or simply prepared

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

How to read NCM 4501.10.00

45Chapter 01Heading 10Subheading

HS code 4501.10
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 45 Cork and articles of cork Cortiça e suas obras.
  2. Heading 45.01 Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork Cortiça natural, em bruto ou simplesmente preparada; desperdícios de cortiça; cortiça triturada, granulada ou pulverizada.
  3. Subheading 4501.10 Cork; natural cork, raw or simply prepared
  4. Subitem 4501.10.00 Cork; natural cork, raw or simply prepared Cortiça natural, em bruto ou simplesmente preparada

Questions about NCM 4501.10.00

What is NCM 4501.10.00?

NCM 4501.10.00 (45011000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for natural cork, raw or simply prepared. Its official Portuguese description is “Cortiça natural, em bruto ou simplesmente preparada”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4501.10.00?

HS 4501.10 (Cork; natural cork, raw or simply prepared). 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 4501.10.00?

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.