Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7101.22.00 – Cultured pearls, worked

NCM 7101.22.00 (also written 71012200) is Brazil's code for cultured pearls, worked. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7101.22.

Official description of NCM 7101.22.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Trabalhadas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pearls; cultured, worked, whether or not graded (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for the convenience of transport

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

How to read NCM 7101.22.00

71Chapter 01Heading 22Subheading

HS code 7101.22
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 71 Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin Pérolas naturais ou cultivadas, pedras preciosas ou semipreciosas e semelhantes, metais preciosos, metais folheados ou chapeados de metais preciosos (plaquê), e suas obras; bijuterias; moedas.
  2. Heading 71.01 Pearls; natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for the convenience of transport Pérolas naturais ou cultivadas, mesmo trabalhadas ou combinadas, mas não enfiadas, nem montadas, nem engastadas; pérolas naturais ou cultivadas, enfiadas temporariamente para facilidade de transporte.
  3. Group 7101.2 Cultured pearls: Pérolas cultivadas:
  4. Subheading 7101.22 Pearls; cultured, worked, whether or not graded (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for the convenience of transport
  5. Subitem 7101.22.00 Pearls; cultured, worked, whether or not graded (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for the convenience of transport Trabalhadas

Questions about NCM 7101.22.00

What is NCM 7101.22.00?

NCM 7101.22.00 (71012200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cultured pearls, worked. Its official Portuguese description is “Trabalhadas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7101.22.00?

HS 7101.22 (Pearls; cultured, worked, whether or not graded (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for the convenience of transport). 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 7101.22.00?

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.