Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8414.40.20 – Towable screw air compressors

NCM 8414.40.20 (also written 84144020) is Brazil's code for towable screw air compressors. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8414.40.

Official description of NCM 8414.40.20

PortuguêsOfficial
De parafuso
EnglishUnofficial translation

Screw type

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

How to read NCM 8414.40.20

84Chapter 14Heading 40Subheading

HS code 8414.40
Same in every country

2Item 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 84.14 Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan; gas-tight biological safety cabinets whether or not fitted with filters Bombas de ar ou de vácuo, compressores de ar ou de outros gases e ventiladores; coifas aspirantes (exaustores) para extração ou reciclagem, com ventilador incorporado, mesmo filtrantes; cabinas (câmaras) de segurança biológica estanques aos gases, mesmo filtrantes.
  3. Subheading 8414.40 Compressors; air compressors mounted on a wheeled chassis for towing Compressores de ar montados sobre chassis com rodas e rebocáveis
  4. Subitem 8414.40.20 Screw type De parafuso

Other NCM codes under HS 8414.40

8414.40.10 Towable reciprocating air compressorsDe deslocamento alternativo 8414.40.90 Other towable air compressorsOutros

Questions about NCM 8414.40.20

What is NCM 8414.40.20?

NCM 8414.40.20 (84144020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for towable screw air compressors. Its official Portuguese description is “De parafuso”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8414.40.20?

HS 8414.40 (Compressors; air compressors mounted on a wheeled chassis for towing). 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 8414.40.20?

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.