Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4016.94.00 – Rubber boat or dock fenders

NCM 4016.94.00 (also written 40169400) is Brazil's code for rubber boat or dock fenders. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4016.94.

Official description of NCM 4016.94.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Defensas, mesmo infláveis, para atracação de embarcações
EnglishUnofficial translation

Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable, of non-cellular rubber

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

How to read NCM 4016.94.00

40Chapter 16Heading 94Subheading

HS code 4016.94
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 40.16 Articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, n.e.c. in chapter 40 Outras obras de borracha vulcanizada não endurecida.
  3. Group 4016.9 Other Outras:
  4. Subheading 4016.94 Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable, of non-cellular rubber
  5. Subitem 4016.94.00 Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable, of non-cellular rubber Defensas, mesmo infláveis, para atracação de embarcações

Questions about NCM 4016.94.00

What is NCM 4016.94.00?

NCM 4016.94.00 (40169400) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for rubber boat or dock fenders. Its official Portuguese description is “Defensas, mesmo infláveis, para atracação de embarcações”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4016.94.00?

HS 4016.94 (Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable, of non-cellular rubber). 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 4016.94.00?

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.