Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8422.40.30 – Carton case packers, 5,000 packs an hour or more

NCM 8422.40.30 (also written 84224030) is Brazil's code for carton case packers, 5,000 packs an hour or more. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8422.40.

Official description of NCM 8422.40.30

PortuguêsOfficial
De empacotar embalagens confeccionadas com papel ou cartão dos subitens 4811.51.22 ou 4811.59.23 em caixas ou bandejas de papel ou cartão dobráveis, com capacidade igual ou superior a 5.000 embalagens por hora
EnglishUnofficial translation

For packing packages made of paper or paperboard of subitem 4811.51.22 or 4811.59.23 into folding boxes or trays of paper or paperboard, with a capacity of 5,000 packages per hour or more

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

How to read NCM 8422.40.30

84Chapter 22Heading 40Subheading

HS code 8422.40
Same in every country

3Item 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 84.22 Dish washing machines; machinery for cleaning, drying, filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, boxes, bags, etc, machinery for aerating beverages Máquinas de lavar louça; máquinas e aparelhos para limpar ou secar garrafas ou outros recipientes; máquinas e aparelhos para encher, fechar, arrolhar ou rotular garrafas, caixas, latas, sacos ou outros recipientes; máquinas e aparelhos para capsular garrafas, vasos, tubos e recipientes semelhantes; outras máquinas e aparelhos para empacotar ou embalar mercadorias (incluindo as máquinas e aparelhos para embalar com película termorretrátil); máquinas e aparelhos para gaseificar bebidas.
  3. Subheading 8422.40 Machinery; for packing or wrapping Outras máquinas e aparelhos para empacotar ou embalar mercadorias (incluindo as máquinas e aparelhos para embalar com película termorretrátil)
  4. Subitem 8422.40.30 For packing packages made of paper or paperboard of subitem 4811.51.22 or 4811.59.23 into folding boxes or trays of paper or paperboard, with a capacity of 5,000 packages per hour or more De empacotar embalagens confeccionadas com papel ou cartão dos subitens 4811.51.22 ou 4811.59.23 em caixas ou bandejas de papel ou cartão dobráveis, com capacidade igual ou superior a 5.000 embalagens por hora

Other NCM codes under HS 8422.40

8422.40.10 Horizontal long-pasta pillow-pack packing machinesHorizontais, próprias para empacotamento de massas alimentícias longas (comprimento superior a 200 mm) em pacotes tipo almofadas (pillow pack), com capacidade de produção superior a 100 pacotes por minuto e controlador lógico programável (CLP) 8422.40.20 Automatic metal tube or bar bundling machinesAutomática, para embalar tubos ou barras de metal, em atados de peso inferior ou igual a 2.000 kg e comprimento inferior ou igual a 12 m 8422.40.90 Other packing or wrapping machineryOutros

Questions about NCM 8422.40.30

What is NCM 8422.40.30?

NCM 8422.40.30 (84224030) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for carton case packers, 5,000 packs an hour or more. Its official Portuguese description is “De empacotar embalagens confeccionadas com papel ou cartão dos subitens 4811.51.22 ou 4811.59.23 em caixas ou bandejas de papel ou cartão dobráveis, com capacidade igual ou superior a 5.000 embalagens por hora”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8422.40.30?

HS 8422.40 (Machinery; for packing or wrapping). 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 8422.40.30?

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.