Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9603.40.90 – Paint, distemper and varnish brushes; paint pads

NCM 9603.40.90 (also written 96034090) is Brazil's code for paint, distemper and varnish brushes; paint pads. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9603.40.

Official description of NCM 9603.40.90

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 9603.40.90

96Chapter 03Heading 40Subheading

HS code 9603.40
Same in every country

9Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles Obras diversas.
  2. Heading 96.03 Brooms, brushes (including parts of machines), hand operated floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters; knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees Vassouras e escovas, mesmo que constituam partes de máquinas, de aparelhos ou de veículos, vassouras mecânicas de uso manual não motorizadas, pincéis e espanadores; cabeças preparadas para escovas, pincéis e artigos semelhantes; pads (talochas) e rolos para pintura; rodos de borracha ou de matérias flexíveis semelhantes.
  3. Subheading 9603.40 Brushes; paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (not those of item no. 9603.30), paint pads and rollers Escovas e pincéis, para pintar, caiar, envernizar ou semelhantes (exceto os pincéis da subposição 9603.30); pads (talochas) e rolos para pintura
  4. Subitem 9603.40.90 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 9603.40

9603.40.10 Paint rollersRolos

Questions about NCM 9603.40.90

What is NCM 9603.40.90?

NCM 9603.40.90 (96034090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for paint, distemper and varnish brushes; paint pads. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9603.40.90?

HS 9603.40 (Brushes; paint, distemper, varnish or similar brushes (not those of item no. 9603.30), paint pads and rollers). 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 9603.40.90?

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.