Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4205.00.00 – Other articles of natural or composition leather

NCM 4205.00.00 (also written 42050000) is Brazil's code for other articles of natural or composition leather. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4205.00.

Official description of NCM 4205.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras obras de couro natural ou reconstituído.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Leather articles; n.e.c. in chapter 42, of leather or composition leather

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

How to read NCM 4205.00.00

42Chapter 05Heading 00Subheading

HS code 4205.00
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 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) Obras de couro; artigos de correeiro ou de seleiro; artigos de viagem, bolsas e artigos semelhantes; obras de tripa.
  2. Heading 42.05 Leather or composition leather articles n.e.c. in chapter 42 Outras obras de couro natural ou reconstituído.
  3. Subheading 4205.00 Leather articles; n.e.c. in chapter 42, of leather or composition leather
  4. Subitem 4205.00.00 Leather articles; n.e.c. in chapter 42, of leather or composition leather Outras obras de couro natural ou reconstituído.

Questions about NCM 4205.00.00

What is NCM 4205.00.00?

NCM 4205.00.00 (42050000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other articles of natural or composition leather. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras obras de couro natural ou reconstituído.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4205.00.00?

HS 4205.00 (Leather articles; n.e.c. in chapter 42, of leather or composition leather). 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 4205.00.00?

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.