Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8408.20.90 – Diesel vehicle engines, over 3,500 cm³

NCM 8408.20.90 (also written 84082090) is Brazil's code for diesel vehicle engines, over 3,500 cm³. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8408.20.

Official description of NCM 8408.20.90

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 8408.20.90

84Chapter 08Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8408.20
Same in every country

9Item 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 8408.20.90 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 8408.20

8408.20.10 Diesel vehicle engines, 1,500 cm³ or lessDe cilindrada inferior ou igual a 1.500 cm³ 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

Questions about NCM 8408.20.90

What is NCM 8408.20.90?

NCM 8408.20.90 (84082090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for diesel vehicle engines, over 3,500 cm³. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8408.20.90?

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 8408.20.90?

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.