Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7402.00.00 – Unrefined copper and copper anodes for refining

NCM 7402.00.00 (also written 74020000) is Brazil's code for unrefined copper and copper anodes for refining. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7402.00.

Official description of NCM 7402.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cobre não refinado (afinado); ânodos de cobre para refinação (afinação) eletrolítica.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining

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

How to read NCM 7402.00.00

74Chapter 02Heading 00Subheading

HS code 7402.00
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 74.02 Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining Cobre não refinado (afinado); ânodos de cobre para refinação (afinação) eletrolítica.
  3. Subheading 7402.00 Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining
  4. Subitem 7402.00.00 Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining Cobre não refinado (afinado); ânodos de cobre para refinação (afinação) eletrolítica.

Questions about NCM 7402.00.00

What is NCM 7402.00.00?

NCM 7402.00.00 (74020000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for unrefined copper and copper anodes for refining. Its official Portuguese description is “Cobre não refinado (afinado); ânodos de cobre para refinação (afinação) eletrolítica.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7402.00.00?

HS 7402.00 (Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining). 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 7402.00.00?

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.