Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9609.20.00 – Pencil leads, black or coloured

NCM 9609.20.00 (also written 96092000) is Brazil's code for pencil leads, black or coloured. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9609.20.

Official description of NCM 9609.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Minas para lápis ou para lapiseiras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pencil leads; black or coloured

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

How to read NCM 9609.20.00

96Chapter 09Heading 20Subheading

HS code 9609.20
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 96.09 Pencils (not of heading no. 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks Lápis, minas, pastéis, carvões, gizes para escrever ou desenhar e gizes de alfaiate.
  3. Subheading 9609.20 Pencil leads; black or coloured
  4. Subitem 9609.20.00 Pencil leads; black or coloured Minas para lápis ou para lapiseiras

Questions about NCM 9609.20.00

What is NCM 9609.20.00?

NCM 9609.20.00 (96092000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for pencil leads, black or coloured. Its official Portuguese description is “Minas para lápis ou para lapiseiras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9609.20.00?

HS 9609.20 (Pencil leads; black or coloured). 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 9609.20.00?

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.