Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8486.40.00 – Mask, chip assembly and wafer handling machines

NCM 8486.40.00 (also written 84864000) is Brazil's code for mask, chip assembly and wafer handling machines. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8486.40.

Official description of NCM 8486.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Máquinas e aparelhos especificados na Nota 11 C) do presente Capítulo
EnglishUnofficial translation

Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic integrated circuits, or for lifting, handling, loading or unloading items of heading 8486

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

How to read NCM 8486.40.00

84Chapter 86Heading 40Subheading

HS code 8486.40
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 84.86 Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays; machines & apparatus specified in note 11 (C) to this Chapter Máquinas e aparelhos do tipo utilizado exclusiva ou principalmente na fabricação de boules ou wafers de material semicondutor, dispositivos semicondutores, circuitos integrados eletrônicos ou de dispositivos de visualização de tela (ecrã*) plana; máquinas e aparelhos especificados na Nota 11 C) do presente Capítulo; partes e acessórios.
  3. Subheading 8486.40 Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic integrated circuits, or for lifting, handling, loading or unloading items of heading 8486
  4. Subitem 8486.40.00 Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic integrated circuits, or for lifting, handling, loading or unloading items of heading 8486 Máquinas e aparelhos especificados na Nota 11 C) do presente Capítulo

Questions about NCM 8486.40.00

What is NCM 8486.40.00?

NCM 8486.40.00 (84864000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for mask, chip assembly and wafer handling machines. Its official Portuguese description is “Máquinas e aparelhos especificados na Nota 11 C) do presente Capítulo”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8486.40.00?

HS 8486.40 (Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or electronic integrated circuits, or for lifting, handling, loading or unloading items of heading 8486). 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 8486.40.00?

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.