Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8443.32.21 – Line impact printers

NCM 8443.32.21 (also written 84433221) is Brazil's code for line impact printers. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8443.32.

Official description of NCM 8443.32.21

PortuguêsOfficial
De linha
EnglishUnofficial translation

Line

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

How to read NCM 8443.32.21

84Chapter 43Heading 32Subheading

HS code 8443.32
Same in every country

2Item 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 84.43 Printing machinery; used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof Máquinas e aparelhos de impressão por meio de placas, cilindros e outros elementos de impressão da posição 84.42; outras impressoras, aparelhos de copiar e aparelhos de telecopiar (fax), mesmo combinados entre si; partes e acessórios.
  3. Group 8443.3 Other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined: Outras impressoras, aparelhos de copiar e aparelhos de telecopiar (fax), mesmo combinados entre si:
  4. Subheading 8443.32 Printing, copying, and facsimile machines; single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network Outros, capazes de ser conectados a uma máquina automática para processamento de dados ou a uma rede
  5. Item 8443.32.2 Impact printers Impressoras de impacto
  6. Subitem 8443.32.21 Line De linha

Other NCM codes under HS 8443.32

8443.32.22 Braille impact printersDe caracteres Braille 8443.32.23 Dot-matrix impact printersOutras matriciais (por pontos) 8443.32.29 Other impact printersOutras 8443.32.31 Inkjet printers, up to 45 ppm and 420 mm widthDe jato de tinta líquida, com largura de impressão inferior ou igual a 420 mm 8443.32.32 Solid-wax thermal transfer printers, up to 45 ppmDe transferência térmica de cera sólida (por exemplo, solid ink e dye sublimation) 8443.32.33 Mono laser/LED/LCS printers to 45 ppm, max 280 mmA laser, LED (Diodos Emissores de Luz) ou LCS (Sistema de Cristal Líquido), monocromáticas, com largura de impressão inferior ou igual a 280 mm 8443.32.34 Mono laser/LED/LCS printers, over 280 up to 420 mmA laser, LED (Diodos Emissores de Luz) ou LCS (Sistema de Cristal Líquido), monocromáticas, com largura de impressão superior a 280 mm, mas não superior a 420 mm 8443.32.35 Colour laser/LED/LCS printers, up to 20 ppmA laser, LED (Diodos Emissores de Luz) ou LCS (Sistema de Cristal Líquido), policromáticas, com velocidade de impressão inferior ou igual a 20 páginas por minuto (ppm) 8443.32.36 Colour laser/LED/LCS printers, over 20 to 45 ppmA laser, LED (Diodos Emissores de Luz) ou LCS (Sistema de Cristal Líquido), policromáticas, com velocidade de impressão superior a 20 páginas por minuto (ppm) 8443.32.37 Thermal medical diagnostic image printersTérmicas, do tipo utilizado em impressão de imagens para diagnóstico médico em folhas revestidas com camada termossensível 8443.32.38 Other printers up to 45 ppm, over 420 mm wideOutras, com largura de impressão superior a 420 mm 8443.32.39 Other sheet-fed printers, up to 45 ppmOutras 8443.32.40 Other sheet-fed printers, over 45 ppmOutras impressoras alimentadas por folhas 8443.32.51 Pen plottersPor meio de penas 8443.32.52 Other plotters, over 580 mm wideOutros, com largura de impressão superior a 580 mm 8443.32.59 Other plotters, up to 580 mm wideOutros 8443.32.91 Fluorescent inkjet postal barcode printersImpressoras de código de barras postais, tipo 3 em 5, a jato de tinta fluorescente, com velocidade de até 4,5 m/s e passo de 1,4 mm 8443.32.99 Other connectable printers, copiers, fax machinesOutros

Questions about NCM 8443.32.21

What is NCM 8443.32.21?

NCM 8443.32.21 (84433221) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for line impact printers. Its official Portuguese description is “De linha”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8443.32.21?

HS 8443.32 (Printing, copying, and facsimile machines; single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network). 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 8443.32.21?

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.