Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9406.20.00 – Modular steel building units

NCM 9406.20.00 (also written 94062000) is Brazil's code for modular steel building units. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9406.20.

Official description of NCM 9406.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Unidades de construção modulares, de aço
EnglishUnofficial translation

Buildings; modular building units, of steel

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

How to read NCM 9406.20.00

94Chapter 06Heading 20Subheading

HS code 9406.20
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 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings Móveis; mobiliário médico-cirúrgico; colchões, almofadas e semelhantes; luminárias e aparelhos de iluminação não especificados nem compreendidos noutros Capítulos; anúncios, cartazes ou tabuletas e placas indicadoras, luminosos e artigos semelhantes; construções pré-fabricadas.
  2. Heading 94.06 Buildings; prefabricated Construções pré-fabricadas.
  3. Subheading 9406.20 Buildings; modular building units, of steel
  4. Subitem 9406.20.00 Buildings; modular building units, of steel Unidades de construção modulares, de aço

Questions about NCM 9406.20.00

What is NCM 9406.20.00?

NCM 9406.20.00 (94062000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for modular steel building units. Its official Portuguese description is “Unidades de construção modulares, de aço”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9406.20.00?

HS 9406.20 (Buildings; modular building units, of steel). 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 9406.20.00?

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.