Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8408.20.10 – Diesel vehicle engines, 1,500 cm³ or less

NCM 8408.20.10 (also written 84082010) is Brazil's code for diesel vehicle engines, 1,500 cm³ or less. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8408.20.

Official description of NCM 8408.20.10

PortuguêsOfficial
De cilindrada inferior ou igual a 1.500 cm³
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of a cylinder capacity of 1,500 cm³ or less

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

How to read NCM 8408.20.10

84Chapter 08Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8408.20
Same in every country

1Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 84.08 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines) Motores de pistão, de ignição por compressão (motores diesel ou semidiesel).
  3. Subheading 8408.20 Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 Motores do tipo utilizado para propulsão de veículos do Capítulo 87
  4. Subitem 8408.20.10 Of a cylinder capacity of 1,500 cm³ or less De cilindrada inferior ou igual a 1.500 cm³

Other NCM codes under HS 8408.20

8408.20.20 Diesel vehicle engines, over 1,500 to 2,500 cm³De cilindrada superior a 1.500 cm³, mas não superior a 2.500 cm³ 8408.20.30 Diesel vehicle engines, over 2,500 to 3,500 cm³De cilindrada superior a 2.500 cm³, mas não superior a 3.500 cm³ 8408.20.90 Diesel vehicle engines, over 3,500 cm³Outros

Questions about NCM 8408.20.10

What is NCM 8408.20.10?

NCM 8408.20.10 (84082010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for diesel vehicle engines, 1,500 cm³ or less. Its official Portuguese description is “De cilindrada inferior ou igual a 1.500 cm³”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8408.20.10?

HS 8408.20 (Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87). 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 8408.20.10?

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.