Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9705.21.00 – Collectors' human specimens and parts thereof

NCM 9705.21.00 (also written 97052100) is Brazil's code for collectors' human specimens and parts thereof. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9705.21.

Official description of NCM 9705.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Espécimes humanos e suas partes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Collections and collectors' pieces; of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof

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

How to read NCM 9705.21.00

97Chapter 05Heading 21Subheading

HS code 9705.21
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 97 Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques Objetos de arte, de coleção e antiguidades.
  2. Heading 97.05 Collections and collectors' pieces; of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, palaeontological or numismatic interest Coleções e peças de coleção que apresentem um interesse arqueológico, etnográfico, histórico, zoológico, botânico, mineralógico, anatômico, paleontológico ou numismático.
  3. Group 9705.2 Collections and collectors' pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest: Coleções e peças de coleção que apresentem um interesse zoológico, botânico, mineralógico, anatômico ou paleontológico:
  4. Subheading 9705.21 Collections and collectors' pieces; of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof
  5. Subitem 9705.21.00 Collections and collectors' pieces; of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof Espécimes humanos e suas partes

Questions about NCM 9705.21.00

What is NCM 9705.21.00?

NCM 9705.21.00 (97052100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for collectors' human specimens and parts thereof. Its official Portuguese description is “Espécimes humanos e suas partes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9705.21.00?

HS 9705.21 (Collections and collectors' pieces; of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof). 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 9705.21.00?

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.