Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 4404.20.00 – Non-coniferous hoopwood, poles, stakes, sticks
NCM 4404.20.00 (also written 44042000) is Brazil's code for non-coniferous hoopwood, poles, stakes, sticks. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4404.20.
Official description of NCM 4404.20.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
De não coníferas
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Wood; non-coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent; chipwood etc, hoopwood
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 4404.20.00
HS code 4404.20
Same in every country
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
- Chapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal Madeira, carvão vegetal e obras de madeira.
- Heading 44.04 Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets, stakes of wood, pointed, not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed, not turned, bent, etc., suitable for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool handles, etc. Arcos de madeira; estacas fendidas; estacas aguçadas, não serradas longitudinalmente; madeira simplesmente desbastada ou arredondada, não torneada, não recurvada nem trabalhada de qualquer outro modo, para fabricação de bengalas, guarda-chuvas, cabos de ferramentas e semelhantes; madeira em fasquias, lâminas, fitas e semelhantes.
- Subheading 4404.20 Wood; non-coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent; chipwood etc, hoopwood
- Subitem 4404.20.00 Wood; non-coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent; chipwood etc, hoopwood De não coníferas
Questions about NCM 4404.20.00
What is NCM 4404.20.00?
NCM 4404.20.00 (44042000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for non-coniferous hoopwood, poles, stakes, sticks. Its official Portuguese description is “De não coníferas”.
What is the HS code for NCM 4404.20.00?
HS 4404.20 (Wood; non-coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent; chipwood etc, hoopwood). 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 4404.20.00?
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.