Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 7118.10.10 – Non-gold coin to become legal tender on import

NCM 7118.10.10 (also written 71181010) is Brazil's code for non-gold coin to become legal tender on import. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7118.10.

Official description of NCM 7118.10.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Destinadas a ter curso legal no país importador
EnglishUnofficial translation

Intended to become legal tender in the importing country

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

How to read NCM 7118.10.10

71Chapter 18Heading 10Subheading

HS code 7118.10
Same in every country

1Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 71.18 Coin Moedas.
  3. Subheading 7118.10 Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender Moedas sem curso legal, exceto de ouro
  4. Subitem 7118.10.10 Intended to become legal tender in the importing country Destinadas a ter curso legal no país importador

Other NCM codes under HS 7118.10

7118.10.90 Other non-legal-tender coin, not goldOutras

Questions about NCM 7118.10.10

What is NCM 7118.10.10?

NCM 7118.10.10 (71181010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for non-gold coin to become legal tender on import. Its official Portuguese description is “Destinadas a ter curso legal no país importador”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7118.10.10?

HS 7118.10 (Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender). 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 7118.10.10?

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.