Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem
NCM 8479.89.22 – Brush making machines
NCM 8479.89.22 (also written 84798922) is Brazil's code for brush making machines. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8479.89.
Official description of NCM 8479.89.22
- PortuguêsOfficial
Máquinas e aparelhos para fabricação de pincéis, brochas ou escovas
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Machines and appliances for making artists' brushes, paint brushes or other brushes
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 8479.89.22
HS code 8479.89
Same in every country
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
- Chapter 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof Reatores nucleares, caldeiras, máquinas, aparelhos e instrumentos mecânicos, e suas partes.
- Heading 84.79 Machinery and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. in this chapter Máquinas e aparelhos mecânicos com função própria, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições deste Capítulo.
- Group 8479.8 Other machines and appliances: Outras máquinas e aparelhos:
- Subheading 8479.89 Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter Outros
- Item 8479.89.2 Machines and appliances for basketwork or esparto work; machines and appliances for making artists' brushes, paint brushes and other brushes Máquinas e aparelhos para cestaria ou espartaria; máquinas e aparelhos para fabricação de pincéis, brochas e escovas
- Subitem 8479.89.22 Machines and appliances for making artists' brushes, paint brushes or other brushes Máquinas e aparelhos para fabricação de pincéis, brochas ou escovas
Other NCM codes under HS 8479.89
Questions about NCM 8479.89.22
What is NCM 8479.89.22?
NCM 8479.89.22 (84798922) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for brush making machines. Its official Portuguese description is “Máquinas e aparelhos para fabricação de pincéis, brochas ou escovas”.
What is the HS code for NCM 8479.89.22?
HS 8479.89 (Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter). 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 8479.89.22?
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.