Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4701.00.00 – Mechanical wood pulp

NCM 4701.00.00 (also written 47010000) is Brazil's code for mechanical wood pulp. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4701.00.

Official description of NCM 4701.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Pastas mecânicas de madeira.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Wood pulp; mechanical wood pulp

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

How to read NCM 4701.00.00

47Chapter 01Heading 00Subheading

HS code 4701.00
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 47 Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard Pastas de madeira ou de outras matérias fibrosas celulósicas; papel ou cartão para reciclar (desperdícios e resíduos).
  2. Heading 47.01 Wood pulp, mechanical wood pulp Pastas mecânicas de madeira.
  3. Subheading 4701.00 Wood pulp; mechanical wood pulp
  4. Subitem 4701.00.00 Wood pulp; mechanical wood pulp Pastas mecânicas de madeira.

Questions about NCM 4701.00.00

What is NCM 4701.00.00?

NCM 4701.00.00 (47010000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for mechanical wood pulp. Its official Portuguese description is “Pastas mecânicas de madeira.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4701.00.00?

HS 4701.00 (Wood pulp; mechanical wood pulp). 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 4701.00.00?

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.