Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9608.10.00 – Ball-point pens

NCM 9608.10.00 (also written 96081000) is Brazil's code for ball-point pens. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9608.10.

Official description of NCM 9608.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Canetas esferográficas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pens; ball point

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

How to read NCM 9608.10.00

96Chapter 08Heading 10Subheading

HS code 9608.10
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 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles Obras diversas.
  2. Heading 96.08 Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609 Canetas esferográficas; canetas e marcadores, com ponta de feltro ou com outras pontas porosas; canetas-tinteiro (canetas de tinta permanente*) e outras canetas; estiletes para duplicadores; lapiseiras; canetas porta-penas, porta-lápis e artigos semelhantes; suas partes (incluindo as tampas e prendedores), exceto os artigos da posição 96.09.
  3. Subheading 9608.10 Pens; ball point
  4. Subitem 9608.10.00 Pens; ball point Canetas esferográficas

Questions about NCM 9608.10.00

What is NCM 9608.10.00?

NCM 9608.10.00 (96081000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for ball-point pens. Its official Portuguese description is “Canetas esferográficas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9608.10.00?

HS 9608.10 (Pens; ball point). 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 9608.10.00?

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.