Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8901.10.00 – Cruise ships, excursion boats and ferries

NCM 8901.10.00 (also written 89011000) is Brazil's code for cruise ships, excursion boats and ferries. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8901.10.

Official description of NCM 8901.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Transatlânticos, barcos de excursão e embarcações semelhantes principalmente concebidas para o transporte de pessoas; ferryboats
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds

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

How to read NCM 8901.10.00

89Chapter 01Heading 10Subheading

HS code 8901.10
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 89 Ships, boats and floating structures Embarcações e estruturas flutuantes.
  2. Heading 89.01 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods Transatlânticos, barcos de excursão, ferryboats, cargueiros, chatas e embarcações semelhantes, para o transporte de pessoas ou de mercadorias.
  3. Subheading 8901.10 Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds
  4. Subitem 8901.10.00 Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds Transatlânticos, barcos de excursão e embarcações semelhantes principalmente concebidas para o transporte de pessoas; ferryboats

Questions about NCM 8901.10.00

What is NCM 8901.10.00?

NCM 8901.10.00 (89011000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cruise ships, excursion boats and ferries. Its official Portuguese description is “Transatlânticos, barcos de excursão e embarcações semelhantes principalmente concebidas para o transporte de pessoas; ferryboats”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8901.10.00?

HS 8901.10 (Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds). 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 8901.10.00?

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.