Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8705.20.00 – Mobile drilling derricks

NCM 8705.20.00 (also written 87052000) is Brazil's code for mobile drilling derricks. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8705.20.

Official description of NCM 8705.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Torres (derricks) automóveis, para sondagem ou perfuração
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vehicles; mobile drilling derricks

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

How to read NCM 8705.20.00

87Chapter 05Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8705.20
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 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 87.05 Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc) Veículos automóveis para usos especiais (por exemplo, autossocorros, caminhões-guindastes, veículos de combate a incêndio, caminhões-betoneiras, veículos para varrer, veículos para espalhar, veículos-oficinas, veículos radiológicos), exceto os concebidos principalmente para transporte de pessoas ou de mercadorias.
  3. Subheading 8705.20 Vehicles; mobile drilling derricks
  4. Subitem 8705.20.00 Vehicles; mobile drilling derricks Torres (derricks) automóveis, para sondagem ou perfuração

Questions about NCM 8705.20.00

What is NCM 8705.20.00?

NCM 8705.20.00 (87052000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for mobile drilling derricks. Its official Portuguese description is “Torres (derricks) automóveis, para sondagem ou perfuração”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8705.20.00?

HS 8705.20 (Vehicles; mobile drilling derricks). 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 8705.20.00?

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.