Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 6812.80.00 – Crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres and articles

NCM 6812.80.00 (also written 68128000) is Brazil's code for crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres and articles. Its first 6 digits are HS code 6812.80.

Official description of NCM 6812.80.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De crocidolita
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fabricated crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres, mixtures with a basis of crocidolite (blue asbestos), articles of crocidolite (blue asbestos), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813

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

How to read NCM 6812.80.00

68Chapter 12Heading 80Subheading

HS code 6812.80
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 68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof Obras de pedra, gesso, cimento, amianto, mica ou de matérias semelhantes.
  2. Heading 68.12 Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (e.g. thread, woven fabric, clothing, footwear), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813 Amianto trabalhado, em fibras; misturas à base de amianto ou à base de amianto e carbonato de magnésio; obras destas misturas ou de amianto (por exemplo, fios, tecidos, vestuário, chapéus e artigos de uso semelhante, calçado, juntas), mesmo armadas, exceto as das posições 68.11 ou 68.13.
  3. Subheading 6812.80 Fabricated crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres, mixtures with a basis of crocidolite (blue asbestos), articles of crocidolite (blue asbestos), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813
  4. Subitem 6812.80.00 Fabricated crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres, mixtures with a basis of crocidolite (blue asbestos), articles of crocidolite (blue asbestos), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813 De crocidolita

Questions about NCM 6812.80.00

What is NCM 6812.80.00?

NCM 6812.80.00 (68128000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres and articles. Its official Portuguese description is “De crocidolita”.

What is the HS code for NCM 6812.80.00?

HS 6812.80 (Fabricated crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres, mixtures with a basis of crocidolite (blue asbestos), articles of crocidolite (blue asbestos), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813). 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 6812.80.00?

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.