Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8481.10.00 – Pressure-reducing valves

NCM 8481.10.00 (also written 84811000) is Brazil's code for pressure-reducing valves. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8481.10.

Official description of NCM 8481.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Válvulas redutoras de pressão
EnglishUnofficial translation

Valves; pressure reducing, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like

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

How to read NCM 8481.10.00

84Chapter 81Heading 10Subheading

HS code 8481.10
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 84.81 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves Torneiras, válvulas (incluindo as redutoras de pressão e as termostáticas) e dispositivos semelhantes, para canalizações, caldeiras, reservatórios, cubas e outros recipientes.
  3. Subheading 8481.10 Valves; pressure reducing, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like
  4. Subitem 8481.10.00 Valves; pressure reducing, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like Válvulas redutoras de pressão

Questions about NCM 8481.10.00

What is NCM 8481.10.00?

NCM 8481.10.00 (84811000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for pressure-reducing valves. Its official Portuguese description is “Válvulas redutoras de pressão”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8481.10.00?

HS 8481.10 (Valves; pressure reducing, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like). 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 8481.10.00?

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.