Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8446.30.40 – Rapier looms, fabric over 30 cm wide

NCM 8446.30.40 (also written 84463040) is Brazil's code for rapier looms, fabric over 30 cm wide. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8446.30.

Official description of NCM 8446.30.40

PortuguêsOfficial
De pinças
EnglishUnofficial translation

Rapier

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

How to read NCM 8446.30.40

84Chapter 46Heading 30Subheading

HS code 8446.30
Same in every country

4Item 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 84.46 Weaving machines (looms) Teares para tecidos.
  3. Subheading 8446.30 Weaving machines (looms); for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm, shuttleless type Para tecidos de largura superior a 30 cm, sem lançadeiras
  4. Subitem 8446.30.40 Rapier De pinças

Other NCM codes under HS 8446.30

8446.30.10 Air-jet looms, fabric over 30 cm wideA jato de ar 8446.30.20 Water-jet looms, fabric over 30 cm wideA jato de água 8446.30.30 Projectile looms, fabric over 30 cm wideDe projétil 8446.30.90 Other shuttleless looms, fabric over 30 cm wideOutros

Questions about NCM 8446.30.40

What is NCM 8446.30.40?

NCM 8446.30.40 (84463040) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for rapier looms, fabric over 30 cm wide. Its official Portuguese description is “De pinças”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8446.30.40?

HS 8446.30 (Weaving machines (looms); for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm, shuttleless type). 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 8446.30.40?

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.