Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8908.00.00 – Vessels and floating structures for scrapping

NCM 8908.00.00 (also written 89080000) is Brazil's code for vessels and floating structures for scrapping. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8908.00.

Official description of NCM 8908.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Embarcações e outras estruturas flutuantes, para desmantelar.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up

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

How to read NCM 8908.00.00

89Chapter 08Heading 00Subheading

HS code 8908.00
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 89.08 Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up Embarcações e outras estruturas flutuantes, para desmantelar.
  3. Subheading 8908.00 Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up
  4. Subitem 8908.00.00 Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up Embarcações e outras estruturas flutuantes, para desmantelar.

Questions about NCM 8908.00.00

What is NCM 8908.00.00?

NCM 8908.00.00 (89080000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for vessels and floating structures for scrapping. Its official Portuguese description is “Embarcações e outras estruturas flutuantes, para desmantelar.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8908.00.00?

HS 8908.00 (Vessels and other floating structures; for breaking up). 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 8908.00.00?

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.