Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8204.20.00 – Interchangeable spanner sockets

NCM 8204.20.00 (also written 82042000) is Brazil's code for interchangeable spanner sockets. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8204.20.

Official description of NCM 8204.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Chaves de caixa intercambiáveis, mesmo com cabos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Tools, hand; interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles

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

How to read NCM 8204.20.00

82Chapter 04Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8204.20
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 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 82.04 Tools, hand; hand-operated spanners and wrenches (including torque meter wrenches but not including tap wrenches), interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles Chaves de porcas, manuais (incluindo as chaves dinamométricas); chaves de caixa intercambiáveis, mesmo com cabos.
  3. Subheading 8204.20 Tools, hand; interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles
  4. Subitem 8204.20.00 Tools, hand; interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles Chaves de caixa intercambiáveis, mesmo com cabos

Questions about NCM 8204.20.00

What is NCM 8204.20.00?

NCM 8204.20.00 (82042000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for interchangeable spanner sockets. Its official Portuguese description is “Chaves de caixa intercambiáveis, mesmo com cabos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8204.20.00?

HS 8204.20 (Tools, hand; interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles). 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 8204.20.00?

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.