Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4821.90.00 – Unprinted paper or paperboard labels

NCM 4821.90.00 (also written 48219000) is Brazil's code for unprinted paper or paperboard labels. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4821.90.

Official description of NCM 4821.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Paper and paperboard; labels of all kinds, unprinted

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

How to read NCM 4821.90.00

48Chapter 21Heading 90Subheading

HS code 4821.90
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 48.21 Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed Etiquetas de qualquer espécie, de papel ou cartão, impressas ou não.
  3. Subheading 4821.90 Paper and paperboard; labels of all kinds, unprinted
  4. Subitem 4821.90.00 Paper and paperboard; labels of all kinds, unprinted Outras

Questions about NCM 4821.90.00

What is NCM 4821.90.00?

NCM 4821.90.00 (48219000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for unprinted paper or paperboard labels. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4821.90.00?

HS 4821.90 (Paper and paperboard; labels of all kinds, unprinted). 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 4821.90.00?

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.