Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem
NCM 4802.20.10 – Sensitive-paper base, max 15 cm/360 mm
NCM 4802.20.10 (also written 48022010) is Brazil's code for sensitive-paper base, max 15 cm/360 mm. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4802.20.
Official description of NCM 4802.20.10
- PortuguêsOfficial
Em tiras ou rolos de largura não superior a 15 cm ou em folhas em que nenhum lado exceda 360 mm, quando não dobradas
- EnglishUnofficial translation
In strips or rolls of a width not exceeding 15 cm or in sheets with no side exceeding 360 mm in the unfolded state
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 4802.20.10
HS code 4802.20
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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 4802.20 Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard, in rolls or sheets Papel e cartão próprios para fabricação de papel ou cartão fotossensível, termossensível ou eletrossensível
- Subitem 4802.20.10 In strips or rolls of a width not exceeding 15 cm or in sheets with no side exceeding 360 mm in the unfolded state Em tiras ou rolos de largura não superior a 15 cm ou em folhas em que nenhum lado exceda 360 mm, quando não dobradas
Other NCM codes under HS 4802.20
Questions about NCM 4802.20.10
What is NCM 4802.20.10?
NCM 4802.20.10 (48022010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for sensitive-paper base, max 15 cm/360 mm. Its official Portuguese description is “Em tiras ou rolos de largura não superior a 15 cm ou em folhas em que nenhum lado exceda 360 mm, quando não dobradas”.
What is the HS code for NCM 4802.20.10?
HS 4802.20 (Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard, in rolls or sheets). 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 4802.20.10?
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.