Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4819.40.00 – Other paper sacks, bags and cones

NCM 4819.40.00 (also written 48194000) is Brazil's code for other paper sacks, bags and cones. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4819.40.

Official description of NCM 4819.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros sacos; bolsas e cartuchos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Paper and paperboard; sacks and bags, including cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base width less than 40cm

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

How to read NCM 4819.40.00

48Chapter 19Heading 40Subheading

HS code 4819.40
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 48.19 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like Caixas, sacos, bolsas, cartuchos e outras embalagens, de papel, cartão, pasta (ouate) de celulose ou de mantas de fibras de celulose; cartonagens para escritórios, lojas e estabelecimentos semelhantes.
  3. Subheading 4819.40 Paper and paperboard; sacks and bags, including cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base width less than 40cm
  4. Subitem 4819.40.00 Paper and paperboard; sacks and bags, including cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base width less than 40cm Outros sacos; bolsas e cartuchos

Questions about NCM 4819.40.00

What is NCM 4819.40.00?

NCM 4819.40.00 (48194000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other paper sacks, bags and cones. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros sacos; bolsas e cartuchos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4819.40.00?

HS 4819.40 (Paper and paperboard; sacks and bags, including cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base width less than 40cm). 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 4819.40.00?

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.