Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8444.00.20 – Man-made fibre cutting or breaking machines

NCM 8444.00.20 (also written 84440020) is Brazil's code for man-made fibre cutting or breaking machines. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8444.00.

Official description of NCM 8444.00.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Para corte ou ruptura de fibras
EnglishUnofficial translation

For cutting or breaking fibres

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

How to read NCM 8444.00.20

84Chapter 44Heading 00Subheading

HS code 8444.00
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 84.44 Textile machinery; for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials Máquinas para extrudar, estirar, texturizar ou cortar matérias têxteis sintéticas ou artificiais.
  3. Subheading 8444.00 Textile machinery; for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials Máquinas para extrudar, estirar, texturizar ou cortar matérias têxteis sintéticas ou artificiais.
  4. Subitem 8444.00.20 For cutting or breaking fibres Para corte ou ruptura de fibras

Other NCM codes under HS 8444.00

8444.00.10 Man-made textile extruding machinesPara extrudar 8444.00.90 Other man-made textile drawing/texturing machinesOutras

Questions about NCM 8444.00.20

What is NCM 8444.00.20?

NCM 8444.00.20 (84440020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for man-made fibre cutting or breaking machines. Its official Portuguese description is “Para corte ou ruptura de fibras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8444.00.20?

HS 8444.00 (Textile machinery; for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials). 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 8444.00.20?

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.