Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9608.20.00 – Felt-tipped and porous-tipped pens and markers

NCM 9608.20.00 (also written 96082000) is Brazil's code for felt-tipped and porous-tipped pens and markers. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9608.20.

Official description of NCM 9608.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Canetas e marcadores, com ponta de feltro ou com outras pontas porosas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers

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

How to read NCM 9608.20.00

96Chapter 08Heading 20Subheading

HS code 9608.20
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 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 9608.20 Pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
  4. Subitem 9608.20.00 Pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers Canetas e marcadores, com ponta de feltro ou com outras pontas porosas

Questions about NCM 9608.20.00

What is NCM 9608.20.00?

NCM 9608.20.00 (96082000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for felt-tipped and porous-tipped pens and markers. Its official Portuguese description is “Canetas e marcadores, com ponta de feltro ou com outras pontas porosas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9608.20.00?

HS 9608.20 (Pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers). 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 9608.20.00?

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.