Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8208.20.00 – Machine knives and blades for wood working

NCM 8208.20.00 (also written 82082000) is Brazil's code for machine knives and blades for wood working. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8208.20.

Official description of NCM 8208.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Para trabalhar madeira
EnglishUnofficial translation

Tools; knives and cutting blades, for wood working machines or mechanical appliances

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

How to read NCM 8208.20.00

82Chapter 08Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8208.20
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 82.08 Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances Facas e lâminas cortantes, para máquinas ou para aparelhos mecânicos.
  3. Subheading 8208.20 Tools; knives and cutting blades, for wood working machines or mechanical appliances
  4. Subitem 8208.20.00 Tools; knives and cutting blades, for wood working machines or mechanical appliances Para trabalhar madeira

Questions about NCM 8208.20.00

What is NCM 8208.20.00?

NCM 8208.20.00 (82082000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for machine knives and blades for wood working. Its official Portuguese description is “Para trabalhar madeira”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8208.20.00?

HS 8208.20 (Tools; knives and cutting blades, for wood working machines or mechanical appliances). 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 8208.20.00?

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.