Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 8419.60.00 – Machinery for liquefying air or other gases
NCM 8419.60.00 (also written 84196000) is Brazil's code for machinery for liquefying air or other gases. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8419.60.
Official description of NCM 8419.60.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
Aparelhos e dispositivos para liquefação do ar ou de outros gases
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Machinery; for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 8419.60.00
HS code 8419.60
Same in every country
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
- Chapter 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof Reatores nucleares, caldeiras, máquinas, aparelhos e instrumentos mecânicos, e suas partes.
- Heading 84.19 Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the treatment of materials by a process involving change of temperature; including instantaneous or non electric storage water heaters Aparelhos, dispositivos ou equipamentos de laboratório, mesmo aquecidos eletricamente (exceto os fornos e outros aparelhos da posição 85.14), para tratamento de matérias por meio de operações que impliquem mudança de temperatura, tais como aquecimento, cozimento, torrefação, destilação, retificação, esterilização, pasteurização, estufagem, secagem, evaporação, vaporização, condensação ou arrefecimento, exceto os de uso doméstico; aquecedores de água não elétricos, de aquecimento instantâneo ou de acumulação.
- Subheading 8419.60 Machinery; for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes
- Subitem 8419.60.00 Machinery; for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes Aparelhos e dispositivos para liquefação do ar ou de outros gases
Questions about NCM 8419.60.00
What is NCM 8419.60.00?
NCM 8419.60.00 (84196000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for machinery for liquefying air or other gases. Its official Portuguese description is “Aparelhos e dispositivos para liquefação do ar ou de outros gases”.
What is the HS code for NCM 8419.60.00?
HS 8419.60 (Machinery; for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes). 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 8419.60.00?
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.