Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4817.10.00 – Envelopes of paper or paperboard

NCM 4817.10.00 (also written 48171000) is Brazil's code for envelopes of paper or paperboard. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4817.10.

Official description of NCM 4817.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Envelopes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Paper and paperboard; envelopes

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

How to read NCM 4817.10.00

48Chapter 17Heading 10Subheading

HS code 4817.10
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 48.17 Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard containing assortment of paper stationery Envelopes, aerogramas, cartões-postais não ilustrados e cartões para correspondência, de papel ou cartão; caixas, sacos e semelhantes, de papel ou cartão, que contenham um sortido de artigos para correspondência.
  3. Subheading 4817.10 Paper and paperboard; envelopes
  4. Subitem 4817.10.00 Paper and paperboard; envelopes Envelopes

Questions about NCM 4817.10.00

What is NCM 4817.10.00?

NCM 4817.10.00 (48171000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for envelopes of paper or paperboard. Its official Portuguese description is “Envelopes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4817.10.00?

HS 4817.10 (Paper and paperboard; envelopes). 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 4817.10.00?

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.