Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9608.40.00 – Propelling or sliding pencils

NCM 9608.40.00 (also written 96084000) is Brazil's code for propelling or sliding pencils. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9608.40.

Official description of NCM 9608.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Lapiseiras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pencils; propelling or sliding

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

How to read NCM 9608.40.00

96Chapter 08Heading 40Subheading

HS code 9608.40
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 9608.40 Pencils; propelling or sliding
  4. Subitem 9608.40.00 Pencils; propelling or sliding Lapiseiras

Questions about NCM 9608.40.00

What is NCM 9608.40.00?

NCM 9608.40.00 (96084000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for propelling or sliding pencils. Its official Portuguese description is “Lapiseiras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9608.40.00?

HS 9608.40 (Pencils; propelling or sliding). 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 9608.40.00?

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.