Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8438.20.11 – Chocolate bonbon moulders, 150 kg/h or more

NCM 8438.20.11 (also written 84382011) is Brazil's code for chocolate bonbon moulders, 150 kg/h or more. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8438.20.

Official description of NCM 8438.20.11

PortuguêsOfficial
Para fabricar bombons de chocolate por moldagem, de capacidade de produção igual ou superior a 150 kg/h
EnglishUnofficial translation

For making moulded chocolate bonbons, with a production capacity of 150 kg/h or more

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

How to read NCM 8438.20.11

84Chapter 38Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8438.20
Same in every country

1Item 1Subitem

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 84.38 Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink; other than machinery for extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils Máquinas e aparelhos não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições do presente Capítulo, para preparação ou fabricação industrial de alimentos ou de bebidas, exceto as máquinas e aparelhos para extração ou preparação de óleos ou gorduras vegetais ou de origem microbiana, fixos, ou de animais.
  3. Subheading 8438.20 Machinery; industrial, for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate Máquinas e aparelhos para as indústrias de confeitaria e de cacau ou de chocolate
  4. Item 8438.20.1 For the confectionery industry Para as indústrias de confeitaria
  5. Subitem 8438.20.11 For making moulded chocolate bonbons, with a production capacity of 150 kg/h or more Para fabricar bombons de chocolate por moldagem, de capacidade de produção igual ou superior a 150 kg/h

Other NCM codes under HS 8438.20

8438.20.19 Other confectionery machineryOutros 8438.20.90 Cocoa or chocolate machinery, not confectioneryOutros

Questions about NCM 8438.20.11

What is NCM 8438.20.11?

NCM 8438.20.11 (84382011) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for chocolate bonbon moulders, 150 kg/h or more. Its official Portuguese description is “Para fabricar bombons de chocolate por moldagem, de capacidade de produção igual ou superior a 150 kg/h”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8438.20.11?

HS 8438.20 (Machinery; industrial, for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate). 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 8438.20.11?

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.