Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8459.29.00 – Non-CNC drilling machines for metal

NCM 8459.29.00 (also written 84592900) is Brazil's code for non-CNC drilling machines for metal. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8459.29.

Official description of NCM 8459.29.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Machine-tools; for drilling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled

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

How to read NCM 8459.29.00

84Chapter 59Heading 29Subheading

HS code 8459.29
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 84.59 Machine-tools; (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes of heading no. 8458 Máquinas-ferramentas (incluindo as unidades com cabeça deslizante) para furar, mandrilar, fresar, roscar interior ou exteriormente metais, por eliminação de matéria, exceto os tornos (incluindo os centros de torneamento) da posição 84.58.
  3. Group 8459.2 Other drilling machines: Outras máquinas para furar:
  4. Subheading 8459.29 Machine-tools; for drilling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled
  5. Subitem 8459.29.00 Machine-tools; for drilling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled Outras

Questions about NCM 8459.29.00

What is NCM 8459.29.00?

NCM 8459.29.00 (84592900) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for non-CNC drilling machines for metal. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8459.29.00?

HS 8459.29 (Machine-tools; for drilling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled). 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 8459.29.00?

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.