Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7112.91.00 – Gold or gold-clad metal waste and scrap

NCM 7112.91.00 (also written 71129100) is Brazil's code for gold or gold-clad metal waste and scrap. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7112.91.

Official description of NCM 7112.91.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De ouro, de metais folheados ou chapeados (plaquê) de ouro, exceto varreduras de ourivesaria que contenham outros metais preciosos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Waste and scrap of precious metals; of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

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

How to read NCM 7112.91.00

71Chapter 12Heading 91Subheading

HS code 7112.91
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 71.12 Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal compounds, of a kind uses principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49 Desperdícios e resíduos de metais preciosos ou de metais folheados ou chapeados de metais preciosos (plaquê); outros desperdícios e resíduos que contenham metais preciosos ou compostos de metais preciosos, do tipo utilizado principalmente para a recuperação de metais preciosos, exceto os produtos da posição 85.49.
  3. Group 7112.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 7112.91 Waste and scrap of precious metals; of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals
  5. Subitem 7112.91.00 Waste and scrap of precious metals; of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals De ouro, de metais folheados ou chapeados (plaquê) de ouro, exceto varreduras de ourivesaria que contenham outros metais preciosos

Questions about NCM 7112.91.00

What is NCM 7112.91.00?

NCM 7112.91.00 (71129100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for gold or gold-clad metal waste and scrap. Its official Portuguese description is “De ouro, de metais folheados ou chapeados (plaquê) de ouro, exceto varreduras de ourivesaria que contenham outros metais preciosos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7112.91.00?

HS 7112.91 (Waste and scrap of precious metals; of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals). 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 7112.91.00?

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.