Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8472.90.40 – Pencil sharpeners, punches, staplers and removers

NCM 8472.90.40 (also written 84729040) is Brazil's code for pencil sharpeners, punches, staplers and removers. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8472.90.

Official description of NCM 8472.90.40

PortuguêsOfficial
Máquinas apontadoras de lápis (apara-lápis), perfuradores, grampeadores e desgrampeadores
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pencil-sharpening machines (pencil sharpeners), perforating machines, staplers and staple removers

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

How to read NCM 8472.90.40

84Chapter 72Heading 90Subheading

HS code 8472.90
Same in every country

4Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 84.72 Office machines; not elsewhere classified Outras máquinas e aparelhos de escritório (por exemplo, duplicadores hectográficos ou a estêncil, máquinas para imprimir endereços, distribuidores automáticos de notas (papéis-moeda), máquinas para selecionar, contar ou empacotar moedas, máquinas apontadoras de lápis (apara-lápis), perfuradores ou grampeadores (agrafadores*)).
  3. Subheading 8472.90 Office machines; not elsewhere classified Outros
  4. Subitem 8472.90.40 Pencil-sharpening machines (pencil sharpeners), perforating machines, staplers and staple removers Máquinas apontadoras de lápis (apara-lápis), perfuradores, grampeadores e desgrampeadores

Other NCM codes under HS 8472.90

8472.90.10 ATMs and automatic banknote dispensersDistribuidores (dispensadores) automáticos de notas (papéis-moeda), incluindo os que efetuam outras operações bancárias 8472.90.20 Bank teller machines with authenticating deviceMáquinas do tipo utilizado em caixas de banco, com dispositivo para autenticar 8472.90.30 Coin and banknote sorting and counting machinesMáquinas para selecionar e contar moedas ou notas (papéis-moeda) 8472.90.51 Document sorters, over 400 documents per minuteCom capacidade de classificação superior a 400 documentos por minuto 8472.90.59 Document sorters, up to 400 documents per minuteOutras 8472.90.91 Addressing and address plate embossing machinesMáquinas para imprimir endereços ou para estampar placas de endereços 8472.90.99 Other office machines not elsewhere specifiedOutros

Questions about NCM 8472.90.40

What is NCM 8472.90.40?

NCM 8472.90.40 (84729040) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for pencil sharpeners, punches, staplers and removers. Its official Portuguese description is “Máquinas apontadoras de lápis (apara-lápis), perfuradores, grampeadores e desgrampeadores”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8472.90.40?

HS 8472.90 (Office machines; not elsewhere classified). 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 8472.90.40?

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.