Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 4811.90.11 – Electrolytic starch-paste paper, 75–120 g/m²

NCM 4811.90.11 (also written 48119011) is Brazil's code for electrolytic starch-paste paper, 75–120 g/m². Its first 6 digits are HS code 4811.90.

Official description of NCM 4811.90.11

PortuguêsOfficial
Recobertos de pasta eletrolítica à base de amido modificado, de peso igual ou superior a 75 g/m², mas não superior a 120 g/m²
EnglishUnofficial translation

Covered with electrolytic paste based on modified starch, weighing 75 g/m² or more but not more than 120 g/m²

Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2024 (Res Gecex 547/2023).

How to read NCM 4811.90.11

48Chapter 11Heading 90Subheading

HS code 4811.90
Same in every country

1Item 1Subitem

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

  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 48.11 Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810 Papel, cartão, pasta (ouate) de celulose e mantas de fibras de celulose, revestidos, impregnados, recobertos, coloridos à superfície, decorados à superfície ou impressos, em rolos ou em folhas de forma quadrada ou retangular, de qualquer dimensão, exceto os produtos do tipo descrito nos textos das posições 48.03, 48.09 ou 48.10.
  3. Subheading 4811.90 Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of soft cellulose fibres; coated, impregnated, covered, surface-decorated or surface-coloured, n.e.c. in heading no. 4811, in rolls or sheets Outro papel, cartão, pasta (ouate) de celulose e mantas de fibras de celulose
  4. Item 4811.90.1 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
  5. Subitem 4811.90.11 Covered with electrolytic paste based on modified starch, weighing 75 g/m² or more but not more than 120 g/m² Recobertos de pasta eletrolítica à base de amido modificado, de peso igual ou superior a 75 g/m², mas não superior a 120 g/m²

Other NCM codes under HS 4811.90

4811.90.19 Other coated paper n.e.c., max 15 cm/360 mmOutros 4811.90.20 Sandpaper base rolls, 105–135 g/m², min 15% latexOutros, impregnados e revestidos em ambas as faces com látex numa proporção total, em peso, igual ou superior a 15 %, de peso igual ou superior a 105 g/m², mas não superior a 135 g/m², do tipo utilizado como suporte para fabricação de abrasivos (lixas), em rolos 4811.90.90 Other coated or impregnated paper and paperboardOutros

Questions about NCM 4811.90.11

What is NCM 4811.90.11?

NCM 4811.90.11 (48119011) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for electrolytic starch-paste paper, 75–120 g/m². Its official Portuguese description is “Recobertos de pasta eletrolítica à base de amido modificado, de peso igual ou superior a 75 g/m², mas não superior a 120 g/m²”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4811.90.11?

HS 4811.90 (Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of soft cellulose fibres; coated, impregnated, covered, surface-decorated or surface-coloured, n.e.c. in heading no. 4811, 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 4811.90.11?

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.