Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7116.10.00 – Articles of natural or cultured pearls

NCM 7116.10.00 (also written 71161000) is Brazil's code for articles of natural or cultured pearls. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7116.10.

Official description of NCM 7116.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De pérolas naturais ou cultivadas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pearls; articles of natural or cultured pearls

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

How to read NCM 7116.10.00

71Chapter 16Heading 10Subheading

HS code 7116.10
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 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 71.16 Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) Obras de pérolas naturais ou cultivadas, de pedras preciosas ou semipreciosas ou de pedras sintéticas ou reconstituídas.
  3. Subheading 7116.10 Pearls; articles of natural or cultured pearls
  4. Subitem 7116.10.00 Pearls; articles of natural or cultured pearls De pérolas naturais ou cultivadas

Questions about NCM 7116.10.00

What is NCM 7116.10.00?

NCM 7116.10.00 (71161000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for articles of natural or cultured pearls. Its official Portuguese description is “De pérolas naturais ou cultivadas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7116.10.00?

HS 7116.10 (Pearls; articles of natural or cultured pearls). 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 7116.10.00?

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.