Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 6811.40.00 – Fibre-cement articles containing asbestos

NCM 6811.40.00 (also written 68114000) is Brazil's code for fibre-cement articles containing asbestos. Its first 6 digits are HS code 6811.40.

Official description of NCM 6811.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Que contenham amianto
EnglishUnofficial translation

Asbestos-cement; articles or the like, containing asbestos

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

How to read NCM 6811.40.00

68Chapter 11Heading 40Subheading

HS code 6811.40
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 68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof Obras de pedra, gesso, cimento, amianto, mica ou de matérias semelhantes.
  2. Heading 68.11 Asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like Obras de fibrocimento, cimento-celulose ou produtos semelhantes.
  3. Subheading 6811.40 Asbestos-cement; articles or the like, containing asbestos
  4. Subitem 6811.40.00 Asbestos-cement; articles or the like, containing asbestos Que contenham amianto

Questions about NCM 6811.40.00

What is NCM 6811.40.00?

NCM 6811.40.00 (68114000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fibre-cement articles containing asbestos. Its official Portuguese description is “Que contenham amianto”.

What is the HS code for NCM 6811.40.00?

HS 6811.40 (Asbestos-cement; articles or the like, containing asbestos). 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 6811.40.00?

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.