Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4003.00.00 – Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or sheets

NCM 4003.00.00 (also written 40030000) is Brazil's code for reclaimed rubber in primary forms or sheets. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4003.00.

Official description of NCM 4003.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Borracha regenerada, em formas primárias ou em chapas, folhas ou tiras.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Rubber; reclaimed rubber, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip

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

How to read NCM 4003.00.00

40Chapter 03Heading 00Subheading

HS code 4003.00
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 40 Rubber and articles thereof Borracha e suas obras.
  2. Heading 40.03 Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip Borracha regenerada, em formas primárias ou em chapas, folhas ou tiras.
  3. Subheading 4003.00 Rubber; reclaimed rubber, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
  4. Subitem 4003.00.00 Rubber; reclaimed rubber, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip Borracha regenerada, em formas primárias ou em chapas, folhas ou tiras.

Questions about NCM 4003.00.00

What is NCM 4003.00.00?

NCM 4003.00.00 (40030000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for reclaimed rubber in primary forms or sheets. Its official Portuguese description is “Borracha regenerada, em formas primárias ou em chapas, folhas ou tiras.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4003.00.00?

HS 4003.00 (Rubber; reclaimed rubber, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip). 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 4003.00.00?

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.