Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4806.40.00 – Glassine and glazed transparent/translucent paper

NCM 4806.40.00 (also written 48064000) is Brazil's code for glassine and glazed transparent/translucent paper. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4806.40.

Official description of NCM 4806.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Papel cristal e outro papel calandrado transparente ou translúcido
EnglishUnofficial translation

Paper; glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets

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

How to read NCM 4806.40.00

48Chapter 06Heading 40Subheading

HS code 4806.40
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 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard Papel e cartão; obras de pasta de celulose, papel ou de cartão.
  2. Heading 48.06 Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers, glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets Papel-pergaminho e cartão-pergaminho (sulfurizados), papel impermeável a gorduras, papel vegetal, papel cristal e outro papel calandrado transparente ou translúcido, em rolos ou em folhas.
  3. Subheading 4806.40 Paper; glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets
  4. Subitem 4806.40.00 Paper; glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets Papel cristal e outro papel calandrado transparente ou translúcido

Questions about NCM 4806.40.00

What is NCM 4806.40.00?

NCM 4806.40.00 (48064000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for glassine and glazed transparent/translucent paper. Its official Portuguese description is “Papel cristal e outro papel calandrado transparente ou translúcido”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4806.40.00?

HS 4806.40 (Paper; glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, 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 4806.40.00?

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.