Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7403.11.00 – Refined copper cathodes and sections of cathodes

NCM 7403.11.00 (also written 74031100) is Brazil's code for refined copper cathodes and sections of cathodes. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7403.11.

Official description of NCM 7403.11.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cátodos e seus elementos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes

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

How to read NCM 7403.11.00

74Chapter 03Heading 11Subheading

HS code 7403.11
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 74.03 Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought Cobre refinado (afinado) e ligas de cobre em formas brutas.
  3. Group 7403.1 Refined copper: Cobre refinado (afinado):
  4. Subheading 7403.11 Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes
  5. Subitem 7403.11.00 Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes Cátodos e seus elementos

Questions about NCM 7403.11.00

What is NCM 7403.11.00?

NCM 7403.11.00 (74031100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for refined copper cathodes and sections of cathodes. Its official Portuguese description is “Cátodos e seus elementos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7403.11.00?

HS 7403.11 (Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes). 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 7403.11.00?

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.