Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8101.97.00 – Tungsten waste and scrap

NCM 8101.97.00 (also written 81019700) is Brazil's code for tungsten waste and scrap. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8101.97.

Official description of NCM 8101.97.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Desperdícios e resíduos, e sucata
EnglishUnofficial translation

Tungsten (wolfram); waste and scrap

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

How to read NCM 8101.97.00

81Chapter 01Heading 97Subheading

HS code 8101.97
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 8101.97 Tungsten (wolfram); waste and scrap
  5. Subitem 8101.97.00 Tungsten (wolfram); waste and scrap Desperdícios e resíduos, e sucata

Questions about NCM 8101.97.00

What is NCM 8101.97.00?

NCM 8101.97.00 (81019700) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for tungsten waste and scrap. Its official Portuguese description is “Desperdícios e resíduos, e sucata”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8101.97.00?

HS 8101.97 (Tungsten (wolfram); waste and scrap). 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 8101.97.00?

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.