Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8303.00.00 – Safes, strong-boxes, armoured doors, cash boxes

NCM 8303.00.00 (also written 83030000) is Brazil's code for safes, strong-boxes, armoured doors, cash boxes. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8303.00.

Official description of NCM 8303.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cofres-fortes, portas blindadas e compartimentos para casas-fortes, cofres e caixas de segurança e artigos semelhantes, de metais comuns.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal

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

How to read NCM 8303.00.00

83Chapter 03Heading 00Subheading

HS code 8303.00
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 83 Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal Obras diversas de metais comuns.
  2. Heading 83.03 Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal Cofres-fortes, portas blindadas e compartimentos para casas-fortes, cofres e caixas de segurança e artigos semelhantes, de metais comuns.
  3. Subheading 8303.00 Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal
  4. Subitem 8303.00.00 Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal Cofres-fortes, portas blindadas e compartimentos para casas-fortes, cofres e caixas de segurança e artigos semelhantes, de metais comuns.

Questions about NCM 8303.00.00

What is NCM 8303.00.00?

NCM 8303.00.00 (83030000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for safes, strong-boxes, armoured doors, cash boxes. Its official Portuguese description is “Cofres-fortes, portas blindadas e compartimentos para casas-fortes, cofres e caixas de segurança e artigos semelhantes, de metais comuns.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8303.00.00?

HS 8303.00 (Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal). 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 8303.00.00?

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.