Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 7901.12.10 – Unalloyed zinc ingots, under 99.99% zinc

NCM 7901.12.10 (also written 79011210) is Brazil's code for unalloyed zinc ingots, under 99.99% zinc. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7901.12.

Official description of NCM 7901.12.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Em lingotes
EnglishUnofficial translation

In ingots

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

How to read NCM 7901.12.10

79Chapter 01Heading 12Subheading

HS code 7901.12
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 79 Zinc and articles thereof Zinco e suas obras.
  2. Heading 79.01 Zinc; unwrought Zinco em formas brutas.
  3. Group 7901.1 Zinc, not alloyed: Zinco não ligado:
  4. Subheading 7901.12 Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc Que contenha, em peso, menos de 99,99 % de zinco
  5. Subitem 7901.12.10 In ingots Em lingotes

Other NCM codes under HS 7901.12

7901.12.90 Other unalloyed zinc, under 99.99% zincOutro

Questions about NCM 7901.12.10

What is NCM 7901.12.10?

NCM 7901.12.10 (79011210) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for unalloyed zinc ingots, under 99.99% zinc. Its official Portuguese description is “Em lingotes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7901.12.10?

HS 7901.12 (Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc). 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 7901.12.10?

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.