Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4901.91.00 – Dictionaries and encyclopaedias

NCM 4901.91.00 (also written 49019100) is Brazil's code for dictionaries and encyclopaedias. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4901.91.

Official description of NCM 4901.91.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Dicionários e enciclopédias, mesmo em fascículos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Printed matter; dictionaries, encyclopaedias and serial instalments thereof

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

How to read NCM 4901.91.00

49Chapter 01Heading 91Subheading

HS code 4901.91
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 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans Livros, jornais, gravuras e outros produtos das indústrias gráficas; textos manuscritos ou datilografados, planos e plantas.
  2. Heading 49.01 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets Livros, brochuras e impressos semelhantes, mesmo em folhas soltas.
  3. Group 4901.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 4901.91 Printed matter; dictionaries, encyclopaedias and serial instalments thereof
  5. Subitem 4901.91.00 Printed matter; dictionaries, encyclopaedias and serial instalments thereof Dicionários e enciclopédias, mesmo em fascículos

Questions about NCM 4901.91.00

What is NCM 4901.91.00?

NCM 4901.91.00 (49019100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for dictionaries and encyclopaedias. Its official Portuguese description is “Dicionários e enciclopédias, mesmo em fascículos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4901.91.00?

HS 4901.91 (Printed matter; dictionaries, encyclopaedias and serial instalments thereof). 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 4901.91.00?

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.