Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4820.20.00 – Exercise books

NCM 4820.20.00 (also written 48202000) is Brazil's code for exercise books. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4820.20.

Official description of NCM 4820.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cadernos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Paper and paperboard; exercise books

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

How to read NCM 4820.20.00

48Chapter 20Heading 20Subheading

HS code 4820.20
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 48.20 Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard Livros de registro e de contabilidade, blocos de notas, de encomendas, de recibos, de apontamentos, de papel para cartas, agendas e artigos semelhantes, cadernos, classificadores, encadernações (de folhas soltas ou outras), capas de processos e outros artigos escolares, de escritório ou de papelaria, incluindo os formulários em blocos de papel múltiplas vias, mesmo com folhas intercaladas de papel-carbono (papel químico), de papel ou cartão; álbuns para amostras ou para coleções e capas para livros, de papel ou cartão.
  3. Subheading 4820.20 Paper and paperboard; exercise books
  4. Subitem 4820.20.00 Paper and paperboard; exercise books Cadernos

Questions about NCM 4820.20.00

What is NCM 4820.20.00?

NCM 4820.20.00 (48202000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for exercise books. Its official Portuguese description is “Cadernos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4820.20.00?

HS 4820.20 (Paper and paperboard; exercise books). 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 4820.20.00?

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.