Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 7609.00.00 – Aluminium tube or pipe fittings
NCM 7609.00.00 (also written 76090000) is Brazil's code for aluminium tube or pipe fittings. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7609.00.
Official description of NCM 7609.00.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
Acessórios para tubos (por exemplo, uniões, cotovelos, luvas (mangas*)), de alumínio.
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Aluminium; tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves)
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 7609.00.00
HS code 7609.00
Same in every country
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
- Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof Alumínio e suas obras.
- Heading 76.09 Aluminium; tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves) Acessórios para tubos (por exemplo, uniões, cotovelos, luvas (mangas*)), de alumínio.
- Subheading 7609.00 Aluminium; tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves)
- Subitem 7609.00.00 Aluminium; tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves) Acessórios para tubos (por exemplo, uniões, cotovelos, luvas (mangas*)), de alumínio.
Questions about NCM 7609.00.00
What is NCM 7609.00.00?
NCM 7609.00.00 (76090000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for aluminium tube or pipe fittings. Its official Portuguese description is “Acessórios para tubos (por exemplo, uniões, cotovelos, luvas (mangas*)), de alumínio.”.
What is the HS code for NCM 7609.00.00?
HS 7609.00 (Aluminium; tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves)). 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 7609.00.00?
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.