Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4403.97.00 – Poplar and aspen logs

NCM 4403.97.00 (also written 44039700) is Brazil's code for poplar and aspen logs. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4403.97.

Official description of NCM 4403.97.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De choupo (álamo) (Populus spp.)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Wood; of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated

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

How to read NCM 4403.97.00

44Chapter 03Heading 97Subheading

HS code 4403.97
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 44.03 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared Madeira em bruto, mesmo descascada, desalburnada ou esquadriada.
  3. Group 4403.9 Other Outras:
  4. Subheading 4403.97 Wood; of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated
  5. Subitem 4403.97.00 Wood; of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated De choupo (álamo) (Populus spp.)

Questions about NCM 4403.97.00

What is NCM 4403.97.00?

NCM 4403.97.00 (44039700) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for poplar and aspen logs. Its official Portuguese description is “De choupo (álamo) (Populus spp.)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4403.97.00?

HS 4403.97 (Wood; of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated). 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 4403.97.00?

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.