Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7109.00.00 – Gold-clad base metal or silver, raw or semi-worked

NCM 7109.00.00 (also written 71090000) is Brazil's code for gold-clad base metal or silver, raw or semi-worked. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7109.00.

Official description of NCM 7109.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Metais comuns ou prata, folheados ou chapeados (plaquê) de ouro, em formas brutas ou semimanufaturadas.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Base metals or silver; clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured

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

How to read NCM 7109.00.00

71Chapter 09Heading 00Subheading

HS code 7109.00
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 71.09 Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured Metais comuns ou prata, folheados ou chapeados (plaquê) de ouro, em formas brutas ou semimanufaturadas.
  3. Subheading 7109.00 Base metals or silver; clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured
  4. Subitem 7109.00.00 Base metals or silver; clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured Metais comuns ou prata, folheados ou chapeados (plaquê) de ouro, em formas brutas ou semimanufaturadas.

Questions about NCM 7109.00.00

What is NCM 7109.00.00?

NCM 7109.00.00 (71090000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for gold-clad base metal or silver, raw or semi-worked. Its official Portuguese description is “Metais comuns ou prata, folheados ou chapeados (plaquê) de ouro, em formas brutas ou semimanufaturadas.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7109.00.00?

HS 7109.00 (Base metals or silver; clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured). 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 7109.00.00?

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.