Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8406.81.00 – Steam turbines, output over 40 MW

NCM 8406.81.00 (also written 84068100) is Brazil's code for steam turbines, output over 40 MW. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8406.81.

Official description of NCM 8406.81.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De potência superior a 40 MW
EnglishUnofficial translation

Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output exceeding 40MW

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

How to read NCM 8406.81.00

84Chapter 06Heading 81Subheading

HS code 8406.81
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 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof Reatores nucleares, caldeiras, máquinas, aparelhos e instrumentos mecânicos, e suas partes.
  2. Heading 84.06 Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines Turbinas a vapor.
  3. Group 8406.8 Other turbines: Outras turbinas:
  4. Subheading 8406.81 Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output exceeding 40MW
  5. Subitem 8406.81.00 Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output exceeding 40MW De potência superior a 40 MW

Questions about NCM 8406.81.00

What is NCM 8406.81.00?

NCM 8406.81.00 (84068100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for steam turbines, output over 40 MW. Its official Portuguese description is “De potência superior a 40 MW”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8406.81.00?

HS 8406.81 (Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output exceeding 40MW). 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 8406.81.00?

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.