Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8205.20.00 – Hammers and sledge hammers

NCM 8205.20.00 (also written 82052000) is Brazil's code for hammers and sledge hammers. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8205.20.

Official description of NCM 8205.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Martelos e marretas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Tools, hand; hammers and sledge hammers

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

How to read NCM 8205.20.00

82Chapter 05Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8205.20
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 82.05 Tools, hand; (including glaziers' diamonds) n.e.c.; blow lamps; vices, clamps etc, other than accessories for and parts of, machine-tools or water-jet cutting machines; anvils; portable forges; hand or pedal operated grinding wheels with frameworks Ferramentas manuais (incluindo os corta-vidros (diamantes de vidraceiro)) não especificadas nem compreendidas noutras posições; lâmpadas ou lamparinas de soldar (maçaricos) e semelhantes; tornos de apertar, sargentos e semelhantes, exceto os acessórios ou partes de máquinas-ferramentas ou de máquinas de corte a jato de água; bigornas; forjas portáteis; mós com armação, manuais ou de pedal.
  3. Subheading 8205.20 Tools, hand; hammers and sledge hammers
  4. Subitem 8205.20.00 Tools, hand; hammers and sledge hammers Martelos e marretas

Questions about NCM 8205.20.00

What is NCM 8205.20.00?

NCM 8205.20.00 (82052000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for hammers and sledge hammers. Its official Portuguese description is “Martelos e marretas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8205.20.00?

HS 8205.20 (Tools, hand; hammers and sledge hammers). 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 8205.20.00?

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.