Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4707.20.00 – Waste bleached chemical paper, not mass-coloured

NCM 4707.20.00 (also written 47072000) is Brazil's code for waste bleached chemical paper, not mass-coloured. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4707.20.

Official description of NCM 4707.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outro papel ou cartão, obtidos principalmente a partir de pasta química branqueada, não corada na massa
EnglishUnofficial translation

Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass

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

How to read NCM 4707.20.00

47Chapter 07Heading 20Subheading

HS code 4707.20
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 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 47.07 Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard Papel ou cartão para reciclar (desperdícios e resíduos).
  3. Subheading 4707.20 Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass
  4. Subitem 4707.20.00 Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass Outro papel ou cartão, obtidos principalmente a partir de pasta química branqueada, não corada na massa

Questions about NCM 4707.20.00

What is NCM 4707.20.00?

NCM 4707.20.00 (47072000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for waste bleached chemical paper, not mass-coloured. Its official Portuguese description is “Outro papel ou cartão, obtidos principalmente a partir de pasta química branqueada, não corada na massa”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4707.20.00?

HS 4707.20 (Paper or paperboard; waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass). 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 4707.20.00?

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.