Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4816.20.00 – Self-copy paper, small formats, boxed or not

NCM 4816.20.00 (also written 48162000) is Brazil's code for self-copy paper, small formats, boxed or not. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4816.20.

Official description of NCM 4816.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Papel autocopiativo
EnglishUnofficial translation

Paper; self-copy paper (other than those of heading no. 4809), whether or not put up in boxes

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

How to read NCM 4816.20.00

48Chapter 16Heading 20Subheading

HS code 4816.20
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 48.16 Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers, (other than those of heading no. 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper whether or not put up in boxes Papel-carbono (papel químico), papel autocopiativo e outro papel para cópia ou duplicação (exceto os da posição 48.09), estênceis completos e chapas ofsete, de papel, mesmo acondicionados em caixas.
  3. Subheading 4816.20 Paper; self-copy paper (other than those of heading no. 4809), whether or not put up in boxes
  4. Subitem 4816.20.00 Paper; self-copy paper (other than those of heading no. 4809), whether or not put up in boxes Papel autocopiativo

Questions about NCM 4816.20.00

What is NCM 4816.20.00?

NCM 4816.20.00 (48162000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for self-copy paper, small formats, boxed or not. Its official Portuguese description is “Papel autocopiativo”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4816.20.00?

HS 4816.20 (Paper; self-copy paper (other than those of heading no. 4809), whether or not put up in boxes). 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 4816.20.00?

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.