Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8434.20.10 – Milk processing machinery

NCM 8434.20.10 (also written 84342010) is Brazil's code for milk processing machinery. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8434.20.

Official description of NCM 8434.20.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Para tratamento do leite
EnglishUnofficial translation

For milk processing

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

How to read NCM 8434.20.10

84Chapter 34Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8434.20
Same in every country

1Item 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 84.34 Milking machines and dairy machinery Máquinas de ordenhar e máquinas e aparelhos para a indústria de laticínios.
  3. Subheading 8434.20 Dairy machinery Máquinas e aparelhos para a indústria de laticínios
  4. Subitem 8434.20.10 For milk processing Para tratamento do leite

Other NCM codes under HS 8434.20

8434.20.90 Other dairy machineryOutros

Questions about NCM 8434.20.10

What is NCM 8434.20.10?

NCM 8434.20.10 (84342010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for milk processing machinery. Its official Portuguese description is “Para tratamento do leite”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8434.20.10?

HS 8434.20 (Dairy machinery). 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 8434.20.10?

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.