Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8704.43.00 – Diesel-electric hybrid trucks, GVW over 20 tonnes

NCM 8704.43.00 (also written 87044300) is Brazil's code for diesel-electric hybrid trucks, GVW over 20 tonnes. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8704.43.

Official description of NCM 8704.43.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De peso em carga máxima (bruto) superior a 20 toneladas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. exceeding 20,000kg

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

How to read NCM 8704.43.00

87Chapter 04Heading 43Subheading

HS code 8704.43
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 87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof Veículos automóveis, tratores, ciclos e outros veículos terrestres, suas partes e acessórios.
  2. Heading 87.04 Vehicles; for the transport of goods Veículos automóveis para transporte de mercadorias.
  3. Group 8704.4 Other, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion: Outros, equipados para propulsão, simultaneamente, com motor de pistão de ignição por compressão (diesel ou semidiesel) e motor elétrico:
  4. Subheading 8704.43 Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. exceeding 20,000kg
  5. Subitem 8704.43.00 Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. exceeding 20,000kg De peso em carga máxima (bruto) superior a 20 toneladas

Questions about NCM 8704.43.00

What is NCM 8704.43.00?

NCM 8704.43.00 (87044300) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for diesel-electric hybrid trucks, GVW over 20 tonnes. Its official Portuguese description is “De peso em carga máxima (bruto) superior a 20 toneladas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8704.43.00?

HS 8704.43 (Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. exceeding 20,000kg). 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 8704.43.00?

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.