Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8203.40.00 – Pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, punches and similar

NCM 8203.40.00 (also written 82034000) is Brazil's code for pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, punches and similar. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8203.40.

Official description of NCM 8203.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Corta-tubos, corta-pinos, saca-bocados e ferramentas semelhantes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Tools, hand; pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools

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

How to read NCM 8203.40.00

82Chapter 03Heading 40Subheading

HS code 8203.40
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 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal Ferramentas, artigos de cutelaria e talheres, e suas partes, de metais comuns.
  2. Heading 82.03 Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar Limas, grosas, alicates (mesmo cortantes), tenazes, pinças, cisalhas para metais, corta-tubos, corta-pinos, saca-bocados e ferramentas semelhantes, manuais.
  3. Subheading 8203.40 Tools, hand; pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools
  4. Subitem 8203.40.00 Tools, hand; pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools Corta-tubos, corta-pinos, saca-bocados e ferramentas semelhantes

Questions about NCM 8203.40.00

What is NCM 8203.40.00?

NCM 8203.40.00 (82034000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, punches and similar. Its official Portuguese description is “Corta-tubos, corta-pinos, saca-bocados e ferramentas semelhantes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8203.40.00?

HS 8203.40 (Tools, hand; pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools). 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 8203.40.00?

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.