Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 4802.10.00 – Hand-made paper and paperboard
NCM 4802.10.00 (also written 48021000) is Brazil's code for hand-made paper and paperboard. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4802.10.
Official description of NCM 4802.10.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
Papel e cartão feitos à mão (folha a folha)
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Hand-made paper or paperboard
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 4802.10.00
HS code 4802.10
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 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard Papel e cartão; obras de pasta de celulose, papel ou de cartão.
- Heading 48.02 Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard Papel e cartão, não revestidos, do tipo utilizado para escrita, impressão ou outros fins gráficos, e papel e cartão para fabricar cartões ou tiras perfurados, não perfurados, em rolos ou em folhas de forma quadrada ou retangular, de qualquer dimensão, com exclusão do papel das posições 48.01 ou 48.03; papel e cartão feitos à mão (folha a folha).
- Subheading 4802.10 Hand-made paper or paperboard
- Subitem 4802.10.00 Hand-made paper or paperboard Papel e cartão feitos à mão (folha a folha)
Questions about NCM 4802.10.00
What is NCM 4802.10.00?
NCM 4802.10.00 (48021000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for hand-made paper and paperboard. Its official Portuguese description is “Papel e cartão feitos à mão (folha a folha)”.
What is the HS code for NCM 4802.10.00?
HS 4802.10 (Hand-made paper or paperboard). 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 4802.10.00?
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.