Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8901.90.00 – Other cargo and passenger-cargo vessels

NCM 8901.90.00 (also written 89019000) is Brazil's code for other cargo and passenger-cargo vessels. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8901.90.

Official description of NCM 8901.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras embarcações para o transporte de mercadorias ou para o transporte de pessoas e de mercadorias
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods

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

How to read NCM 8901.90.00

89Chapter 01Heading 90Subheading

HS code 8901.90
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 8901.90 Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods
  4. Subitem 8901.90.00 Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods Outras embarcações para o transporte de mercadorias ou para o transporte de pessoas e de mercadorias

Questions about NCM 8901.90.00

What is NCM 8901.90.00?

NCM 8901.90.00 (89019000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other cargo and passenger-cargo vessels. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras embarcações para o transporte de mercadorias ou para o transporte de pessoas e de mercadorias”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8901.90.00?

HS 8901.90 (Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods). 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 8901.90.00?

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.