Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 7612.90.12 – Liquid-nitrogen cryogenic aluminium containers

NCM 7612.90.12 (also written 76129012) is Brazil's code for liquid-nitrogen cryogenic aluminium containers. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7612.90.

Official description of NCM 7612.90.12

PortuguêsOfficial
Isotérmicos, refrigerados a nitrogênio (azoto) líquido, do tipo utilizado para sêmen, sangue, tecidos biológicos e outros produtos semelhantes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Isothermal, cooled by liquid nitrogen, of a kind used for semen, blood, biological tissues and other similar products

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

How to read NCM 7612.90.12

76Chapter 12Heading 90Subheading

HS code 7612.90
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 76 Aluminium and articles thereof Alumínio e suas obras.
  2. Heading 76.12 Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not Reservatórios, barris, tambores, latas, caixas e recipientes semelhantes (incluindo os recipientes tubulares, rígidos ou flexíveis) para quaisquer matérias (exceto gases comprimidos ou liquefeitos), de alumínio, de capacidade não superior a 300 l, sem dispositivos mecânicos ou térmicos, mesmo com revestimento interior ou calorífugo.
  3. Subheading 7612.90 Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment Outros
  4. Item 7612.90.1 Tubular containers Recipientes tubulares
  5. Subitem 7612.90.12 Isothermal, cooled by liquid nitrogen, of a kind used for semen, blood, biological tissues and other similar products Isotérmicos, refrigerados a nitrogênio (azoto) líquido, do tipo utilizado para sêmen, sangue, tecidos biológicos e outros produtos semelhantes

Other NCM codes under HS 7612.90

7612.90.11 Aluminium aerosol containers, 700 cm³ or lessPara aerossóis, com capacidade inferior ou igual a 700 cm³ 7612.90.19 Other rigid aluminium tubular containersOutros 7612.90.20 Aluminium coffee capsules for beverage machinesRecipientes (cápsulas) para embalagem de café e produtos semelhantes, do tipo utilizado em máquinas para preparação de bebidas 7612.90.90 Other aluminium casks, drums, cans and boxesOutros

Questions about NCM 7612.90.12

What is NCM 7612.90.12?

NCM 7612.90.12 (76129012) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for liquid-nitrogen cryogenic aluminium containers. Its official Portuguese description is “Isotérmicos, refrigerados a nitrogênio (azoto) líquido, do tipo utilizado para sêmen, sangue, tecidos biológicos e outros produtos semelhantes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7612.90.12?

HS 7612.90 (Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment). 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 7612.90.12?

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.