Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8439.10.20 – Pulp screening and cleaning machines

NCM 8439.10.20 (also written 84391020) is Brazil's code for pulp screening and cleaning machines. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8439.10.

Official description of NCM 8439.10.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Classificadoras e classificadoras-depuradoras de pasta
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pulp graders and grader-cleaners

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

How to read NCM 8439.10.20

84Chapter 39Heading 10Subheading

HS code 8439.10
Same in every country

2Item 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 84.39 Machinery; for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material, or for making or finishing paper or paperboard Máquinas e aparelhos para fabricação de pasta de matérias fibrosas celulósicas ou para fabricação ou acabamento de papel ou cartão.
  3. Subheading 8439.10 Machinery; for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material Máquinas e aparelhos para fabricação de pasta de matérias fibrosas celulósicas
  4. Subitem 8439.10.20 Pulp graders and grader-cleaners Classificadoras e classificadoras-depuradoras de pasta

Other NCM codes under HS 8439.10

8439.10.10 Pulp raw material pre-treatment machineryPara tratamento preliminar das matérias-primas 8439.10.30 Pulp refinersRefinadoras 8439.10.90 Other pulp-making machineryOutros

Questions about NCM 8439.10.20

What is NCM 8439.10.20?

NCM 8439.10.20 (84391020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for pulp screening and cleaning machines. Its official Portuguese description is “Classificadoras e classificadoras-depuradoras de pasta”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8439.10.20?

HS 8439.10 (Machinery; for making pulp of fibrous cellulosic material). 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 8439.10.20?

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.