Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8101.96.00 – Tungsten wire

NCM 8101.96.00 (also written 81019600) is Brazil's code for tungsten wire. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8101.96.

Official description of NCM 8101.96.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Fios
EnglishUnofficial translation

Tungsten (wolfram); wire

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

How to read NCM 8101.96.00

81Chapter 01Heading 96Subheading

HS code 8101.96
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 81 Metals; n.e.c., cermets and articles thereof Outros metais comuns; cermets; obras dessas matérias.
  2. Heading 81.01 Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap Tungstênio (volfrâmio) e suas obras, incluindo os desperdícios e resíduos, e sucata.
  3. Group 8101.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 8101.96 Tungsten (wolfram); wire
  5. Subitem 8101.96.00 Tungsten (wolfram); wire Fios

Questions about NCM 8101.96.00

What is NCM 8101.96.00?

NCM 8101.96.00 (81019600) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for tungsten wire. Its official Portuguese description is “Fios”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8101.96.00?

HS 8101.96 (Tungsten (wolfram); wire). 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 8101.96.00?

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.