Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7406.20.00 – Copper powders of lamellar structure; flakes

NCM 7406.20.00 (also written 74062000) is Brazil's code for copper powders of lamellar structure; flakes. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7406.20.

Official description of NCM 7406.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Pós de estrutura lamelar; escamas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Copper; powders of lamellar structure, flakes

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

How to read NCM 7406.20.00

74Chapter 06Heading 20Subheading

HS code 7406.20
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 74.06 Copper; powders and flakes Pós e escamas, de cobre.
  3. Subheading 7406.20 Copper; powders of lamellar structure, flakes
  4. Subitem 7406.20.00 Copper; powders of lamellar structure, flakes Pós de estrutura lamelar; escamas

Questions about NCM 7406.20.00

What is NCM 7406.20.00?

NCM 7406.20.00 (74062000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for copper powders of lamellar structure; flakes. Its official Portuguese description is “Pós de estrutura lamelar; escamas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7406.20.00?

HS 7406.20 (Copper; powders of lamellar structure, flakes). 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 7406.20.00?

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.