Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4905.20.00 – Maps and charts in book or brochure form

NCM 4905.20.00 (also written 49052000) is Brazil's code for maps and charts in book or brochure form. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4905.20.

Official description of NCM 4905.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Sob a forma de livros ou brochuras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Maps and hydrographic or similar charts; printed in book form, including atlases, topographical plans and similar

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

How to read NCM 4905.20.00

49Chapter 05Heading 20Subheading

HS code 4905.20
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 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 49.05 Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed Obras cartográficas de qualquer espécie, incluindo as cartas murais, as plantas topográficas e os globos, impressas.
  3. Subheading 4905.20 Maps and hydrographic or similar charts; printed in book form, including atlases, topographical plans and similar
  4. Subitem 4905.20.00 Maps and hydrographic or similar charts; printed in book form, including atlases, topographical plans and similar Sob a forma de livros ou brochuras

Questions about NCM 4905.20.00

What is NCM 4905.20.00?

NCM 4905.20.00 (49052000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for maps and charts in book or brochure form. Its official Portuguese description is “Sob a forma de livros ou brochuras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4905.20.00?

HS 4905.20 (Maps and hydrographic or similar charts; printed in book form, including atlases, topographical plans and similar). 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 4905.20.00?

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.