Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7308.40.00 – Iron or steel scaffolding, shuttering, props

NCM 7308.40.00 (also written 73084000) is Brazil's code for iron or steel scaffolding, shuttering, props. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7308.40.

Official description of NCM 7308.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Material para andaimes, para cofragens ou para escoramentos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping

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

How to read NCM 7308.40.00

73Chapter 08Heading 40Subheading

HS code 7308.40
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 73 Iron or steel articles Obras de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço.
  2. Heading 73.08 Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures Construções e suas partes (por exemplo, pontes e elementos de pontes, comportas, torres, pórticos, pilares, colunas, armações, estruturas para telhados, portas e janelas, e seus caixilhos, alizares e soleiras, portas de correr, balaustradas), de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço, exceto as construções pré-fabricadas da posição 94.06; chapas, barras, perfis, tubos e semelhantes, de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço, próprios para construções.
  3. Subheading 7308.40 Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping
  4. Subitem 7308.40.00 Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping Material para andaimes, para cofragens ou para escoramentos

Questions about NCM 7308.40.00

What is NCM 7308.40.00?

NCM 7308.40.00 (73084000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for iron or steel scaffolding, shuttering, props. Its official Portuguese description is “Material para andaimes, para cofragens ou para escoramentos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7308.40.00?

HS 7308.40 (Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping). 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 7308.40.00?

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.