Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 4418.83.00 – Engineered wood I-beams
NCM 4418.83.00 (also written 44188300) is Brazil's code for engineered wood I-beams. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4418.83.
Official description of NCM 4418.83.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
Vigas em I
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Wood; engineered structural timber products, I beams
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 4418.83.00
HS code 4418.83
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 44.18 Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes Obras de marcenaria e peças de carpintaria para construções, incluindo os painéis celulares, os painéis montados para revestimento de pisos (pavimentos) e as fasquias para telhados (shingles e shakes), de madeira.
- Group 4418.8 Engineered structural timber products Produtos de madeira para engenharia estrutural:
- Subheading 4418.83 Wood; engineered structural timber products, I beams
- Subitem 4418.83.00 Wood; engineered structural timber products, I beams Vigas em I
Questions about NCM 4418.83.00
What is NCM 4418.83.00?
NCM 4418.83.00 (44188300) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for engineered wood I-beams. Its official Portuguese description is “Vigas em I”.
What is the HS code for NCM 4418.83.00?
HS 4418.83 (Wood; engineered structural timber products, I beams). 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 4418.83.00?
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.