Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7804.20.00 – Lead powders and flakes

NCM 7804.20.00 (also written 78042000) is Brazil's code for lead powders and flakes. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7804.20.

Official description of NCM 7804.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Pós e escamas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Lead; powders and flakes

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

How to read NCM 7804.20.00

78Chapter 04Heading 20Subheading

HS code 7804.20
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 78 Lead and articles thereof Chumbo e suas obras.
  2. Heading 78.04 Lead; plates, sheets, strip and foil, lead powders and flakes Chapas, folhas e tiras, de chumbo; pós e escamas, de chumbo.
  3. Subheading 7804.20 Lead; powders and flakes
  4. Subitem 7804.20.00 Lead; powders and flakes Pós e escamas

Questions about NCM 7804.20.00

What is NCM 7804.20.00?

NCM 7804.20.00 (78042000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for lead powders and flakes. Its official Portuguese description is “Pós e escamas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7804.20.00?

HS 7804.20 (Lead; powders and 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 7804.20.00?

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.