Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8305.20.00 – Staples in strips

NCM 8305.20.00 (also written 83052000) is Brazil's code for staples in strips. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8305.20.

Official description of NCM 8305.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Grampos (Agrafos*) apresentados em barretas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Stationery; staples in strips, (e.g. for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal

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

How to read NCM 8305.20.00

83Chapter 05Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8305.20
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 83 Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal Obras diversas de metais comuns.
  2. Heading 83.05 Stationery; fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and the like, staples in strips (for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal Ferragens para encadernação de folhas soltas ou para classificadores, prendedores (molas*) para papéis, cantos para cartas, clipes, indicadores para fichas ou cavaleiros e objetos semelhantes de escritório, de metais comuns; grampos (agrafos*) apresentados em barretas (por exemplo, de escritório, para atapetar, para embalagem), de metais comuns.
  3. Subheading 8305.20 Stationery; staples in strips, (e.g. for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal
  4. Subitem 8305.20.00 Stationery; staples in strips, (e.g. for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal Grampos (Agrafos*) apresentados em barretas

Questions about NCM 8305.20.00

What is NCM 8305.20.00?

NCM 8305.20.00 (83052000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for staples in strips. Its official Portuguese description is “Grampos (Agrafos*) apresentados em barretas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8305.20.00?

HS 8305.20 (Stationery; staples in strips, (e.g. for offices, upholstery, packaging), 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 8305.20.00?

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.