Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 7409.40.11 – Galvanised copper-nickel-silicon strip, in coils

NCM 7409.40.11 (also written 74094011) is Brazil's code for galvanised copper-nickel-silicon strip, in coils. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7409.40.

Official description of NCM 7409.40.11

PortuguêsOfficial
De liga de cobreniquelsilício, galvanizadas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of copper-nickel-silicon alloy, galvanised

Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2024 (Res Gecex 547/2023).

How to read NCM 7409.40.11

74Chapter 09Heading 40Subheading

HS code 7409.40
Same in every country

1Item 1Subitem

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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 74.09 Copper plates, sheets and strip; of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm Chapas e tiras, de cobre, de espessura superior a 0,15 mm.
  3. Subheading 7409.40 Copper; plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) De ligas à base de cobreníquel (cuproníquel) ou de cobreniquelzinco (maillechort)
  4. Item 7409.40.1 In coils Em rolos
  5. Subitem 7409.40.11 Of copper-nickel-silicon alloy, galvanised De liga de cobreniquelsilício, galvanizadas

Other NCM codes under HS 7409.40

7409.40.19 Other cupro-nickel/nickel silver strip, in coilsOutras 7409.40.90 Cupro-nickel or nickel silver sheet, not in coilsOutras

Questions about NCM 7409.40.11

What is NCM 7409.40.11?

NCM 7409.40.11 (74094011) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for galvanised copper-nickel-silicon strip, in coils. Its official Portuguese description is “De liga de cobreniquelsilício, galvanizadas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7409.40.11?

HS 7409.40 (Copper; plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)). 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 7409.40.11?

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.