Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8304.00.00 – Filing boxes, paper and pen trays, not furniture

NCM 8304.00.00 (also written 83040000) is Brazil's code for filing boxes, paper and pen trays, not furniture. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8304.00.

Official description of NCM 8304.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Classificadores, fichários (ficheiros), caixas de classificação, porta-cópias, porta-canetas, porta-carimbos e artigos semelhantes, de escritório, de metais comuns, excluindo os móveis de escritório da posição 94.03.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403

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

How to read NCM 8304.00.00

83Chapter 04Heading 00Subheading

HS code 8304.00
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 83.04 Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays and rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and the like, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403 Classificadores, fichários (ficheiros), caixas de classificação, porta-cópias, porta-canetas, porta-carimbos e artigos semelhantes, de escritório, de metais comuns, excluindo os móveis de escritório da posição 94.03.
  3. Subheading 8304.00 Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403
  4. Subitem 8304.00.00 Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403 Classificadores, fichários (ficheiros), caixas de classificação, porta-cópias, porta-canetas, porta-carimbos e artigos semelhantes, de escritório, de metais comuns, excluindo os móveis de escritório da posição 94.03.

Questions about NCM 8304.00.00

What is NCM 8304.00.00?

NCM 8304.00.00 (83040000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for filing boxes, paper and pen trays, not furniture. Its official Portuguese description is “Classificadores, fichários (ficheiros), caixas de classificação, porta-cópias, porta-canetas, porta-carimbos e artigos semelhantes, de escritório, de metais comuns, excluindo os móveis de escritório da posição 94.03.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8304.00.00?

HS 8304.00 (Office equipment; filing cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading no. 9403). 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 8304.00.00?

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.