Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8802.12.10 – Helicopters over 2,000 kg up to 3,500 kg unladen

NCM 8802.12.10 (also written 88021210) is Brazil's code for helicopters over 2,000 kg up to 3,500 kg unladen. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8802.12.

Official description of NCM 8802.12.10

PortuguêsOfficial
De peso não superior a 3.500 kg
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of a weight not exceeding 3,500 kg

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

How to read NCM 8802.12.10

88Chapter 02Heading 12Subheading

HS code 8802.12
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 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof Aeronaves e aparelhos espaciais, e suas partes.
  2. Heading 88.02 Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806, (e.g. helicopters, aeroplanes); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles Outros veículos aéreos (por exemplo, helicópteros, aviões), exceto veículos aéreos (aeronaves) não tripulados da posição 88.06; veículos espaciais (incluindo os satélites) e seus veículos de lançamento, e veículos suborbitais.
  3. Group 8802.1 Helicopters: Helicópteros:
  4. Subheading 8802.12 Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg De peso superior a 2.000 kg, vazios (sem carga)
  5. Subitem 8802.12.10 Of a weight not exceeding 3,500 kg De peso não superior a 3.500 kg

Other NCM codes under HS 8802.12

8802.12.90 Helicopters over 3,500 kg unladen weightOutros

Questions about NCM 8802.12.10

What is NCM 8802.12.10?

NCM 8802.12.10 (88021210) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for helicopters over 2,000 kg up to 3,500 kg unladen. Its official Portuguese description is “De peso não superior a 3.500 kg”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8802.12.10?

HS 8802.12 (Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg). 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 8802.12.10?

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.