Brazil NCM · 4-digit heading

NCM 48.18 – Toilet paper, tissues, towels and paper apparel

About NCM heading 48.18

Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres

Heading 48.18 of Brazil's NCM has 6 eight-digit codes. Official Portuguese description: Papel do tipo utilizado para papel higiênico e papel semelhante, pasta (ouate) de celulose ou mantas de fibras de celulose, do tipo utilizado para fins domésticos ou sanitários, em rolos de largura não superior a 36 cm, ou cortados em forma própria; lenços, lenços (toalhitas) demaquilantes, toalhas de mão, toalhas de mesa, guardanapos, lençóis e artigos semelhantes, de uso doméstico, de toucador, higiênicos ou hospitalares, vestuário e seus acessórios, de pasta de papel, papel, pasta (ouate) de celulose ou de mantas de fibras de celulose.

The first four digits, 4818, identify this heading within chapter 48. Its six-digit subheadings follow the international HS system; the final two digits distinguish Mercosur's NCM classifications. Select a code below to read its English translation, official Portuguese text and full classification path.

For product coverage and classification context, read the HS heading 48.18 guide.

NCM codes in heading 48.18 6

  1. 4818.10.00 Toilet paperPapel higiênico
  2. 4818.20.00 Paper handkerchiefs, facial tissues and towelsLenços, lenços (toalhitas) demaquilantes e toalhas de mão
  3. 4818.30.00 Paper tablecloths and serviettesToalhas de mesa e guardanapos
  4. 4818.50.00 Paper apparel and clothing accessoriesVestuário e seus acessórios
  5. 4818.90 Paper articles; articles of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 4818Outros HS code
  6. 4818.90.10 Absorbent pads for food packagingAlmofadas absorventes do tipo utilizado em embalagens de produtos alimentícios
  7. 4818.90.90 Other household or hospital paper articlesOutros

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.