Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8418.40.00 – Upright freezers, not exceeding 900 l

NCM 8418.40.00 (also written 84184000) is Brazil's code for upright freezers, not exceeding 900 l. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8418.40.

Official description of NCM 8418.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Congeladores (freezers) verticais, de capacidade não superior a 900 l
EnglishUnofficial translation

Freezers; of the upright type, not exceeding 900l capacity

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

How to read NCM 8418.40.00

84Chapter 18Heading 40Subheading

HS code 8418.40
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 84.18 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415 Refrigeradores, congeladores (freezers) e outros materiais, máquinas e aparelhos, para a produção de frio, com equipamento elétrico ou outro; bombas de calor, exceto as máquinas e aparelhos de ar-condicionado da posição 84.15.
  3. Subheading 8418.40 Freezers; of the upright type, not exceeding 900l capacity
  4. Subitem 8418.40.00 Freezers; of the upright type, not exceeding 900l capacity Congeladores (freezers) verticais, de capacidade não superior a 900 l

Questions about NCM 8418.40.00

What is NCM 8418.40.00?

NCM 8418.40.00 (84184000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for upright freezers, not exceeding 900 l. Its official Portuguese description is “Congeladores (freezers) verticais, de capacidade não superior a 900 l”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8418.40.00?

HS 8418.40 (Freezers; of the upright type, not exceeding 900l capacity). 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 8418.40.00?

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.