Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4402.20.00 – Shell or nut charcoal

NCM 4402.20.00 (also written 44022000) is Brazil's code for shell or nut charcoal. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4402.20.

Official description of NCM 4402.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De cascas ou de caroços
EnglishUnofficial translation

Wood; charcoal of nut or shell, whether or not agglomerated

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

How to read NCM 4402.20.00

44Chapter 02Heading 20Subheading

HS code 4402.20
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 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal Madeira, carvão vegetal e obras de madeira.
  2. Heading 44.02 Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated Carvão vegetal (incluindo o carvão de cascas ou de caroços), mesmo aglomerado.
  3. Subheading 4402.20 Wood; charcoal of nut or shell, whether or not agglomerated
  4. Subitem 4402.20.00 Wood; charcoal of nut or shell, whether or not agglomerated De cascas ou de caroços

Questions about NCM 4402.20.00

What is NCM 4402.20.00?

NCM 4402.20.00 (44022000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for shell or nut charcoal. Its official Portuguese description is “De cascas ou de caroços”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4402.20.00?

HS 4402.20 (Wood; charcoal of nut or shell, whether or not agglomerated). 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 4402.20.00?

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.