Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8450.20.20 – Washing machines, over 10 kg up to 18 kg

NCM 8450.20.20 (also written 84502020) is Brazil's code for washing machines, over 10 kg up to 18 kg. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8450.20.

Official description of NCM 8450.20.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras máquinas, de capacidade não superior a 18 kg
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other machines, of a capacity not exceeding 18 kg

Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2024 (Res Gecex 547/2023).

How to read NCM 8450.20.20

84Chapter 50Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8450.20
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 84.50 Household or laundry-type washing machines; including machines which both wash and dry Máquinas de lavar roupa, mesmo com dispositivos de secagem.
  3. Subheading 8450.20 Washing machines; household or laundry-type, of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kg Máquinas de capacidade, expressa em peso de roupa seca, superior a 10 kg
  4. Subitem 8450.20.20 Other machines, of a capacity not exceeding 18 kg Outras máquinas, de capacidade não superior a 18 kg

Other NCM codes under HS 8450.20

8450.20.10 Continuous tunnel washers, over 10 kgTúneis contínuos 8450.20.90 Other washing machines, over 18 kgOutras

Questions about NCM 8450.20.20

What is NCM 8450.20.20?

NCM 8450.20.20 (84502020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for washing machines, over 10 kg up to 18 kg. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras máquinas, de capacidade não superior a 18 kg”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8450.20.20?

HS 8450.20 (Washing machines; household or laundry-type, of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kg). 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 8450.20.20?

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.