Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8479.89.92 – Ship and boat steering gear

NCM 8479.89.92 (also written 84798992) is Brazil's code for ship and boat steering gear. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8479.89.

Official description of NCM 8479.89.92

PortuguêsOfficial
Máquinas de leme para embarcações
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steering gear machines for vessels

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

How to read NCM 8479.89.92

84Chapter 79Heading 89Subheading

HS code 8479.89
Same in every country

9Item 2Subitem

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 84.79 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.
  3. Group 8479.8 Other machines and appliances: Outras máquinas e aparelhos:
  4. Subheading 8479.89 Machines and mechanical appliances; having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter Outros
  5. Item 8479.89.9 Other Outros
  6. Subitem 8479.89.92 Steering gear machines for vessels Máquinas de leme para embarcações

Other NCM codes under HS 8479.89

8479.89.11 Other presses with individual functionsPrensas 8479.89.12 Solid or liquid dispensing and dosing machinesDistribuidores e doseadores de sólidos ou de líquidos 8479.89.21 Basketwork and esparto working machinesMáquinas e aparelhos para cestaria ou espartaria 8479.89.22 Brush making machinesMáquinas e aparelhos para fabricação de pincéis, brochas ou escovas 8479.89.31 Electric windscreen wipers for aircraftLimpadores de para-brisas 8479.89.32 Hydraulic accumulators for aircraftAcumuladores 8479.89.40 Fixed metal cereal silos with elevators/extractorsSilos metálicos para cereais, fixos (não transportáveis), incluindo as baterias, com mecanismos elevadores ou extratores incorporados 8479.89.91 Ultrasonic parts cleaning machinesAparelhos para limpar peças por ultrassom 8479.89.99 Other machines with individual functionsOutros

Questions about NCM 8479.89.92

What is NCM 8479.89.92?

NCM 8479.89.92 (84798992) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for ship and boat steering gear. Its official Portuguese description is “Máquinas de leme para embarcações”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8479.89.92?

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 8479.89.92?

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.