Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 7408.29.12 – Phosphor bronze wire, round, 0.8 mm or less

NCM 7408.29.12 (also written 74082912) is Brazil's code for phosphor bronze wire, round, 0.8 mm or less. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7408.29.

Official description of NCM 7408.29.12

PortuguêsOfficial
Fosforoso, de seção transversal circular, de diâmetro inferior ou igual a 0,8 mm
EnglishUnofficial translation

Phosphor bronze, of circular cross-section, of a diameter not exceeding 0.8 mm

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

How to read NCM 7408.29.12

74Chapter 08Heading 29Subheading

HS code 7408.29
Same in every country

1Item 2Subitem

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 74 Copper and articles thereof Cobre e suas obras.
  2. Heading 74.08 Copper wire Fios de cobre.
  3. Group 7408.2 Of copper alloys: De ligas de cobre:
  4. Subheading 7408.29 Copper; wire, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) Outros
  5. Item 7408.29.1 Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze) À base de cobre-estanho (bronze)
  6. Subitem 7408.29.12 Phosphor bronze, of circular cross-section, of a diameter not exceeding 0.8 mm Fosforoso, de seção transversal circular, de diâmetro inferior ou igual a 0,8 mm

Other NCM codes under HS 7408.29

7408.29.13 Other phosphor bronze wireOutros, fosforosos 7408.29.19 Other bronze (copper-tin) wireOutros 7408.29.90 Wire of other copper alloysOutros

Questions about NCM 7408.29.12

What is NCM 7408.29.12?

NCM 7408.29.12 (74082912) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for phosphor bronze wire, round, 0.8 mm or less. Its official Portuguese description is “Fosforoso, de seção transversal circular, de diâmetro inferior ou igual a 0,8 mm”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7408.29.12?

HS 7408.29 (Copper; wire, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys)). 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 7408.29.12?

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.