Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8480.20.00 – Mould bases

NCM 8480.20.00 (also written 84802000) is Brazil's code for mould bases. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8480.20.

Official description of NCM 8480.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Placas de fundo para moldes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Mould bases; for metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics

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

How to read NCM 8480.20.00

84Chapter 80Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8480.20
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 84.80 Moulding boxes for metal foundry, moulding patterns, moulds for metals (excluding ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics Caixas de fundição; placas de fundo para moldes; modelos para moldes; moldes para metais (exceto lingoteiras), carbonetos metálicos, vidro, matérias minerais, borracha ou plástico.
  3. Subheading 8480.20 Mould bases; for metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics
  4. Subitem 8480.20.00 Mould bases; for metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics Placas de fundo para moldes

Questions about NCM 8480.20.00

What is NCM 8480.20.00?

NCM 8480.20.00 (84802000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for mould bases. Its official Portuguese description is “Placas de fundo para moldes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8480.20.00?

HS 8480.20 (Mould bases; for metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics). 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 8480.20.00?

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.