Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8451.21.00 – Drying machines, up to 10 kg dry linen

NCM 8451.21.00 (also written 84512100) is Brazil's code for drying machines, up to 10 kg dry linen. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8451.21.

Official description of NCM 8451.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De capacidade, expressa em peso de roupa seca, não superior a 10 kg
EnglishUnofficial translation

Drying machines; of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg

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

How to read NCM 8451.21.00

84Chapter 51Heading 21Subheading

HS code 8451.21
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 84.51 Machinery (not of heading no. 8450) for washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing, bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating or impregnating textile yarn, fabrics or made up articles Máquinas e aparelhos (exceto as máquinas da posição 84.50) para lavar, limpar, espremer, secar, passar, prensar (incluindo as prensas de transferência térmica ou de fusão), branquear, tingir, para apresto e acabamento, para revestir ou impregnar fios, tecidos ou obras de matérias têxteis e máquinas para revestir tecidos-base ou outros suportes utilizados na fabricação de revestimentos para pisos (pavimentos), tais como linóleo; máquinas para enrolar, desenrolar, dobrar, cortar ou dentear tecidos.
  3. Group 8451.2 Drying machines: Máquinas de secar:
  4. Subheading 8451.21 Drying machines; of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg
  5. Subitem 8451.21.00 Drying machines; of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg De capacidade, expressa em peso de roupa seca, não superior a 10 kg

Questions about NCM 8451.21.00

What is NCM 8451.21.00?

NCM 8451.21.00 (84512100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for drying machines, up to 10 kg dry linen. Its official Portuguese description is “De capacidade, expressa em peso de roupa seca, não superior a 10 kg”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8451.21.00?

HS 8451.21 (Drying machines; of a dry linen capacity not 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 8451.21.00?

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.