HS Chapter 12

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains

Updated May 2026 — Source: Receita Federal (TEC/TIPI), CAMEX, MDIC

NCM codes

HS headings

0%–9%

Import duty range

Ex-Tarifário NCMs

Exporter insight

Oil seeds and medicinal plants. Brazil is a soybean giant, but imports specific seed varieties for planting. Hop pellets for craft breweries have surged in recent years.

Regulatory agencies

MAPA

Products in this chapter may require pre-approval from these agencies before customs clearance.

EU-Mercosur impact

Seeds for sowing generally duty-free already. Hop pellets benefit from tariff reduction.

Common products in this chapter

Hop pelletsSeeds for sowingMedicinal herbsFlax seeds

All NCM codes in Chapter 12

65 codes across 50 headings

1201.10Soya beans; seed, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1201.10.00	- Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1201.90Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1201.90.00	- Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1202.30Ground-nuts; seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1202.30.00	- Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1202.41Ground-nuts; other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, in shell

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1202.41.00	-- Com casca	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1202.42Ground-nuts; other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken,

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1202.42.00	-- Descascados, mesmo triturados	9%	NT	—	Calculate →

1203.00Copra

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1203.00.00	Copra.	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1204.00Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1204.00.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1204.00.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1205.10Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1205.10.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1205.10.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1205.90Oil seeds; rape or colza seeds, other than low erucic, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1205.90.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1205.90.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1206.00Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1206.00.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1206.00.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1207.10Oil seeds; palm nuts and kernels, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1207.10.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1207.10.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1207.21Oil seeds; cotton seeds, seed, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1207.21.00	-- Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1207.29Oil seeds; cotton seeds, other than seed, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1207.29.00	-- Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1207.30Oil seeds; castor oil seeds, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1207.30.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1207.30.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1207.40Oil seeds; sesamum seeds, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1207.40.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1207.40.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1207.50Oil seeds; mustard seeds, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1207.50.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1207.50.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1207.60Oil seeds; safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1207.60.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1207.60.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1207.70Oil seeds; melon seeds, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1207.70.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1207.70.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1207.91Oil seeds; poppy seeds, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1207.91.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1207.91.90	Outras	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1207.99Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1207.99.10	Para semeadura (sementeira)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →
1207.99.90	Outros	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1208.10Flours and meals; of soya beans

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1208.10.00	- De soja	9%	0%	—	Calculate →

1208.90Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits; excluding soya beans and mustard seeds

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1208.90.00	- Outras	9%	0%	—	Calculate →

1209.10Seed; sugar beet seeds, of a kind used for sowing

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1209.10.00	- Sementes de beterraba sacarina	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1209.21Seeds of forage plants; lucerne (alfalfa) seeds, of a kind used for sowing

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1209.21.00	-- Sementes de alfafa (luzerna)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1209.22Seeds of forage plants; clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1209.22.00	-- Sementes de trevo (Trifolium spp.)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1209.23Seeds of forage plants; fescue seeds, of a kind used for sowing

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1209.23.00	-- Sementes de festuca	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1209.24Seeds of forage plants; Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1209.24.00	-- Sementes de pasto dos prados de Kentucky (Poa pratensis L.)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1209.25Seeds of forage plants; rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1209.25.00	-- Sementes de azevém (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.)	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1209.29Seeds of forage plants; other than lucerne, clover, fescue, Kentucky blue grass, and rye grass seeds, of a kind used for sowing

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1209.29.00	-- Outras	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1209.30Seeds of herbaceous plants; cultivated principally for their flowers, of a kind used for sowing

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1209.30.00	- Sementes de plantas herbáceas cultivadas especialmente pelas suas flores	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1209.91Seeds; vegetable seeds, of a kind used for sowing

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1209.91.00	-- Sementes de produtos hortícolas	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1209.99Seeds; n.e.c. in heading 1209, of a kind used for sowing

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1209.99.00	-- Outros	0%	NT	—	Calculate →

1210.10Hop cones; neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1210.10.00	- Cones de lúpulo, não triturados nem moídos nem em pellets	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1210.20Hop cones; ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1210.20.10	Cones de lúpulo	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →
1210.20.20	Lupulina	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1211.20Ginseng roots, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1211.20.00	- Raízes de ginseng	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →

1211.30Coca leaf; of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1211.30.00	- Coca (folha de)	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →

1211.40Poppy straw; of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1211.40.00	- Palha de dormideira (papoula)	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →

1211.50Ephedra, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1211.50.00	- Éfedra	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →

1211.60Bark of African cherry (Prunus africana); of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1211.60.00	- Casca de cerejeira africana (Prunus africana)	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →

1211.90Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1211.90.10	Orégano (Origanum vulgare)	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →
1211.90.90	Outros	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →

1212.21Seaweeds and other algae; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1212.21.00	-- Próprias para alimentação humana	5.4%	NT	—	Calculate →

1212.29Seaweeds and other algae; not fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1212.29.00	-- Outras	5.4%	0%	—	Calculate →

1212.91Sugar beet; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1212.91.00	-- Beterraba sacarina	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1212.92Locust beans (carob); fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1212.92.00	-- Alfarroba	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →

1212.93Sugar cane; fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1212.93.00	-- Cana-de-açúcar	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →

1212.94Chicory roots (Chicorium intybus sativum); fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1212.94.00	-- Raízes de chicória	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1212.99Vegetable products; fit for human consumption, n.e.c. in heading no. 1212, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1212.99.10	Estévia (Ka'a He'ẽ) (Stevia rebaudiana)	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →
1212.99.90	Outros	7.2%	0%	—	Calculate →

1213.00Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1213.00.00	Palhas e cascas de cereais, em bruto, mesmo picadas, moídas, prensadas ou em pellets.	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1214.10Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1214.10.00	- Farinha e pellets, de alfafa (luzerna)	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

1214.90Forage products including swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, sainfoin, clover, forage kale, lupines, vetches etc., pelletised or otherwise

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NCM	Description (PT)	II	IPI	Ex-Tarif.
1214.90.00	- Outros	7.2%	NT	—	Calculate →

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