Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8454.10.00 – Converters for metallurgy or foundries

NCM 8454.10.00 (also written 84541000) is Brazil's code for converters for metallurgy or foundries. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8454.10.

Official description of NCM 8454.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Conversores
EnglishUnofficial translation

Converters; of a type used in metallurgy or in metal foundries

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

How to read NCM 8454.10.00

84Chapter 54Heading 10Subheading

HS code 8454.10
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 84.54 Converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines; of a kind used metallurgy or in metal foundries Conversores, cadinhos ou colheres de fundição, lingoteiras e máquinas de vazar (moldar), para metalurgia, aciaria ou fundição.
  3. Subheading 8454.10 Converters; of a type used in metallurgy or in metal foundries
  4. Subitem 8454.10.00 Converters; of a type used in metallurgy or in metal foundries Conversores

Questions about NCM 8454.10.00

What is NCM 8454.10.00?

NCM 8454.10.00 (84541000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for converters for metallurgy or foundries. Its official Portuguese description is “Conversores”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8454.10.00?

HS 8454.10 (Converters; of a type used in metallurgy or in metal foundries). 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 8454.10.00?

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.