Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8310.00.00 – Base metal sign plates, numbers and letters

NCM 8310.00.00 (also written 83100000) is Brazil's code for base metal sign plates, numbers and letters. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8310.00.

Official description of NCM 8310.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Placas indicadoras, placas sinalizadoras, placas-endereços e placas semelhantes, números, letras e sinais diversos, de metais comuns, exceto os da posição 94.05.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Sign plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols; of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405

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

How to read NCM 8310.00.00

83Chapter 10Heading 00Subheading

HS code 8310.00
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 83.10 Sign plates, name plates, address plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405 Placas indicadoras, placas sinalizadoras, placas-endereços e placas semelhantes, números, letras e sinais diversos, de metais comuns, exceto os da posição 94.05.
  3. Subheading 8310.00 Sign plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols; of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405
  4. Subitem 8310.00.00 Sign plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols; of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405 Placas indicadoras, placas sinalizadoras, placas-endereços e placas semelhantes, números, letras e sinais diversos, de metais comuns, exceto os da posição 94.05.

Questions about NCM 8310.00.00

What is NCM 8310.00.00?

NCM 8310.00.00 (83100000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for base metal sign plates, numbers and letters. Its official Portuguese description is “Placas indicadoras, placas sinalizadoras, placas-endereços e placas semelhantes, números, letras e sinais diversos, de metais comuns, exceto os da posição 94.05.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8310.00.00?

HS 8310.00 (Sign plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols; of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405). 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 8310.00.00?

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.