Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8481.20.11 – Rotary power steering valves with pinion

NCM 8481.20.11 (also written 84812011) is Brazil's code for rotary power steering valves with pinion. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8481.20.

Official description of NCM 8481.20.11

PortuguêsOfficial
Com pinhão
EnglishUnofficial translation

With pinion

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

How to read NCM 8481.20.11

84Chapter 81Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8481.20
Same in every country

1Item 1Subitem

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 84.81 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 8481.20 Valves; for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions Válvulas para transmissões óleo-hidráulicas ou pneumáticas
  4. Item 8481.20.1 Rotary, for hydraulic steering gear boxes Rotativas, de caixas de direção hidráulica
  5. Subitem 8481.20.11 With pinion Com pinhão

Other NCM codes under HS 8481.20

8481.20.19 Other rotary power steering valvesOutras 8481.20.90 Other hydraulic or pneumatic transmission valvesOutras

Questions about NCM 8481.20.11

What is NCM 8481.20.11?

NCM 8481.20.11 (84812011) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for rotary power steering valves with pinion. Its official Portuguese description is “Com pinhão”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8481.20.11?

HS 8481.20 (Valves; for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions). 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 8481.20.11?

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.