Brazil NCM · 4-digit heading

NCM 84.56 – Laser, ultrasonic, EDM and water-jet machine tools

About NCM heading 84.56

Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam, or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines

Heading 84.56 of Brazil's NCM has 14 eight-digit codes. Official Portuguese description: Máquinas-ferramentas que trabalhem por eliminação de qualquer matéria, que operem por laser ou por outro feixe de luz ou de fótons, por ultrassom, por eletroerosão, por processos eletroquímicos, por feixes de elétrons, por feixes iônicos ou por jato de plasma; máquinas de corte a jato de água.

The first four digits, 8456, identify this heading within chapter 84. Its six-digit subheadings follow the international HS system; the final two digits distinguish Mercosur's NCM classifications. Select a code below to read its English translation, official Portuguese text and full classification path.

For product coverage and classification context, read the HS heading 84.56 guide.

NCM codes in heading 84.56 14

  1. 8456.1 Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes: Que operem por laser ou por outro feixe de luz ou de fótons:
  2. 8456.11 Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material; operated by laserQue operem por laser HS code
  3. 8456.11.1 Numerically controlled De comando numérico
  4. 8456.11.11 CNC laser cutters for metal sheet over 8 mmPara corte de chapas metálicas de espessura superior a 8 mm
  5. 8456.11.19 Other CNC laser machine toolsOutras
  6. 8456.11.90 Non-CNC laser machine toolsOutras
  7. 8456.12 Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material; operated by other light or photon beam processes (not laser)Que operem por outro feixe de luz ou de fótons HS code
  8. 8456.12.1 Numerically controlled De comando numérico
  9. 8456.12.11 CNC non-laser light-beam cutters, metal over 8 mmPara corte de chapas metálicas de espessura superior a 8 mm
  10. 8456.12.19 Other CNC non-laser light-beam machine toolsOutras
  11. 8456.12.90 Non-CNC non-laser light-beam machine toolsOutras
  12. 8456.20 Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, operated by ultrasonic processesQue operem por ultrassom HS code
  13. 8456.20.10 CNC ultrasonic machine toolsDe comando numérico
  14. 8456.20.90 Non-CNC ultrasonic machine toolsOutras
  15. 8456.30 Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of material, operated by electro-discharge processesQue operem por eletroerosão HS code
  16. 8456.30.1 Numerically controlled De comando numérico
  17. 8456.30.11 CNC EDM machines for texturing cylindersPara texturizar superfícies cilíndricas
  18. 8456.30.19 Other CNC electro-discharge (EDM) machinesOutras
  19. 8456.30.90 Non-CNC electro-discharge (EDM) machinesOutras
  20. 8456.40.00 Plasma arc machine toolsQue operem por jato de plasma
  21. 8456.50.00 Water-jet cutting machinesMáquinas de corte a jato de água
  22. 8456.90.00 Electrochemical, electron/ion beam machine toolsOutras

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.