Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7401.00.00 – Copper mattes and cement copper (precipitated)

NCM 7401.00.00 (also written 74010000) is Brazil's code for copper mattes and cement copper (precipitated). Its first 6 digits are HS code 7401.00.

Official description of NCM 7401.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Mates de cobre; cobre de cementação (precipitado de cobre).
EnglishUnofficial translation

Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)

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

How to read NCM 7401.00.00

74Chapter 01Heading 00Subheading

HS code 7401.00
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 74 Copper and articles thereof Cobre e suas obras.
  2. Heading 74.01 Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper) Mates de cobre; cobre de cementação (precipitado de cobre).
  3. Subheading 7401.00 Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)
  4. Subitem 7401.00.00 Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper) Mates de cobre; cobre de cementação (precipitado de cobre).

Questions about NCM 7401.00.00

What is NCM 7401.00.00?

NCM 7401.00.00 (74010000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for copper mattes and cement copper (precipitated). Its official Portuguese description is “Mates de cobre; cobre de cementação (precipitado de cobre).”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7401.00.00?

HS 7401.00 (Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)). 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 7401.00.00?

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.