Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 4823.20.10 – Cut filter paper 15–25 g/m², 20–30% sealable fibre

NCM 4823.20.10 (also written 48232010) is Brazil's code for cut filter paper 15–25 g/m², 20–30% sealable fibre. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4823.20.

Official description of NCM 4823.20.10

PortuguêsOfficial
De peso superior a 15 g/m², mas não superior a 25 g/m², com um conteúdo de fibras sintéticas termossoldáveis igual ou superior a 20 %, mas não superior a 30 %, em peso, do conteúdo total de fibras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Weighing more than 15 g/m² but not more than 25 g/m², with a content of heat-sealable synthetic fibres of 20% or more but not more than 30% by weight of the total fibre content

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

How to read NCM 4823.20.10

48Chapter 23Heading 20Subheading

HS code 4823.20
Same in every country

1Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 48.23 Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.c. in chapter 48 Outro papel, cartão, pasta (ouate) de celulose e mantas de fibras de celulose, cortados em forma própria; outras obras de pasta de papel, papel, cartão, pasta (ouate) de celulose ou de mantas de fibras de celulose.
  3. Subheading 4823.20 Paper and paperboard; filter paper and paperboard Papel-filtro e cartão-filtro
  4. Subitem 4823.20.10 Weighing more than 15 g/m² but not more than 25 g/m², with a content of heat-sealable synthetic fibres of 20% or more but not more than 30% by weight of the total fibre content De peso superior a 15 g/m², mas não superior a 25 g/m², com um conteúdo de fibras sintéticas termossoldáveis igual ou superior a 20 %, mas não superior a 30 %, em peso, do conteúdo total de fibras

Other NCM codes under HS 4823.20

4823.20.91 Filter paper strips or rolls, 15–36 cm wideEm tiras ou rolos de largura superior a 15 cm, mas não superior a 36 cm 4823.20.99 Other cut filter paper and paperboardOutros

Questions about NCM 4823.20.10

What is NCM 4823.20.10?

NCM 4823.20.10 (48232010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cut filter paper 15–25 g/m², 20–30% sealable fibre. Its official Portuguese description is “De peso superior a 15 g/m², mas não superior a 25 g/m², com um conteúdo de fibras sintéticas termossoldáveis igual ou superior a 20 %, mas não superior a 30 %, em peso, do conteúdo total de fibras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4823.20.10?

HS 4823.20 (Paper and paperboard; filter paper and paperboard). 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 4823.20.10?

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.