Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8440.90.00 – Parts of book-binding machinery

NCM 8440.90.00 (also written 84409000) is Brazil's code for parts of book-binding machinery. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8440.90.

Official description of NCM 8440.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Partes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Book-binding machinery; including book-sewing machines, parts thereof

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

How to read NCM 8440.90.00

84Chapter 40Heading 90Subheading

HS code 8440.90
Same in every country

0Item 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. 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

  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 84.40 Book-binding machinery; including book-sewing machines Máquinas e aparelhos para brochura ou encadernação, incluindo as máquinas de costurar cadernos.
  3. Subheading 8440.90 Book-binding machinery; including book-sewing machines, parts thereof
  4. Subitem 8440.90.00 Book-binding machinery; including book-sewing machines, parts thereof Partes

Questions about NCM 8440.90.00

What is NCM 8440.90.00?

NCM 8440.90.00 (84409000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for parts of book-binding machinery. Its official Portuguese description is “Partes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8440.90.00?

HS 8440.90 (Book-binding machinery; including book-sewing machines, parts thereof). 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 8440.90.00?

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.