Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 4909.00.00 – Printed postcards and greeting cards

NCM 4909.00.00 (also written 49090000) is Brazil's code for printed postcards and greeting cards. Its first 6 digits are HS code 4909.00.

Official description of NCM 4909.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cartões-postais impressos ou ilustrados; cartões impressos com votos ou mensagens pessoais, mesmo ilustrados, mesmo com envelopes, guarnições ou aplicações.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings

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

How to read NCM 4909.00.00

49Chapter 09Heading 00Subheading

HS code 4909.00
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 49.09 Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings Cartões-postais impressos ou ilustrados; cartões impressos com votos ou mensagens pessoais, mesmo ilustrados, mesmo com envelopes, guarnições ou aplicações.
  3. Subheading 4909.00 Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
  4. Subitem 4909.00.00 Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings Cartões-postais impressos ou ilustrados; cartões impressos com votos ou mensagens pessoais, mesmo ilustrados, mesmo com envelopes, guarnições ou aplicações.

Questions about NCM 4909.00.00

What is NCM 4909.00.00?

NCM 4909.00.00 (49090000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for printed postcards and greeting cards. Its official Portuguese description is “Cartões-postais impressos ou ilustrados; cartões impressos com votos ou mensagens pessoais, mesmo ilustrados, mesmo com envelopes, guarnições ou aplicações.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 4909.00.00?

HS 4909.00 (Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings). 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 4909.00.00?

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.