Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4812.00.00 – Filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp

NCM 4812.00.00 (also written 48120000) is Brazil's code for filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4812.00.

Official description of NCM 4812.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Blocos e chapas, filtrantes, de pasta de papel.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Paper pulp; filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp

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

How to read NCM 4812.00.00

48Chapter 12Heading 00Subheading

HS code 4812.00
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 48.12 Filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp Blocos e chapas, filtrantes, de pasta de papel.
  3. Subheading 4812.00 Paper pulp; filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp
  4. Subitem 4812.00.00 Paper pulp; filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp Blocos e chapas, filtrantes, de pasta de papel.

Questions about NCM 4812.00.00

What is NCM 4812.00.00?

NCM 4812.00.00 (48120000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp. Its official Portuguese description is “Blocos e chapas, filtrantes, de pasta de papel.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4812.00.00?

HS 4812.00 (Paper pulp; filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp). 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 4812.00.00?

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.