Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8484.20.00 – Mechanical seals

NCM 8484.20.00 (also written 84842000) is Brazil's code for mechanical seals. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8484.20.

Official description of NCM 8484.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Juntas de vedação mecânicas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Seals; mechanical

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

How to read NCM 8484.20.00

84Chapter 84Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8484.20
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 84.84 Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or of two or more layers of metal; sets or assortments of gaskets and similar joints, dissimilar in composition, put up in pouches, envelopes or similar packings; mechanical seals Juntas metaloplásticas; jogos ou sortidos de juntas de composições diferentes, apresentados em bolsas, envelopes ou embalagens semelhantes; juntas de vedação mecânicas.
  3. Subheading 8484.20 Seals; mechanical
  4. Subitem 8484.20.00 Seals; mechanical Juntas de vedação mecânicas

Questions about NCM 8484.20.00

What is NCM 8484.20.00?

NCM 8484.20.00 (84842000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for mechanical seals. Its official Portuguese description is “Juntas de vedação mecânicas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8484.20.00?

HS 8484.20 (Seals; mechanical). 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 8484.20.00?

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.