Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8468.20.00 – Other gas-operated welding or tempering machinery

NCM 8468.20.00 (also written 84682000) is Brazil's code for other gas-operated welding or tempering machinery. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8468.20.

Official description of NCM 8468.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras máquinas e aparelhos a gás
EnglishUnofficial translation

Machinery and apparatus; gas operated machinery and apparatus n.e.c. in item no. 8468.10, for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting

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

How to read NCM 8468.20.00

84Chapter 68Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8468.20
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 84.68 Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading no. 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances Máquinas e aparelhos para soldar, mesmo de corte, exceto os da posição 85.15; máquinas e aparelhos a gás, para têmpera superficial.
  3. Subheading 8468.20 Machinery and apparatus; gas operated machinery and apparatus n.e.c. in item no. 8468.10, for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting
  4. Subitem 8468.20.00 Machinery and apparatus; gas operated machinery and apparatus n.e.c. in item no. 8468.10, for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting Outras máquinas e aparelhos a gás

Questions about NCM 8468.20.00

What is NCM 8468.20.00?

NCM 8468.20.00 (84682000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other gas-operated welding or tempering machinery. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras máquinas e aparelhos a gás”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8468.20.00?

HS 8468.20 (Machinery and apparatus; gas operated machinery and apparatus n.e.c. in item no. 8468.10, for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting). 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 8468.20.00?

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.