Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9610.00.00 – Slates and boards for writing or drawing

NCM 9610.00.00 (also written 96100000) is Brazil's code for slates and boards for writing or drawing. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9610.00.

Official description of NCM 9610.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Lousas e quadros para escrever ou desenhar, mesmo emoldurados.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Slates and boards; with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed

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

How to read NCM 9610.00.00

96Chapter 10Heading 00Subheading

HS code 9610.00
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 96.10 Slates and boards, with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed Lousas e quadros para escrever ou desenhar, mesmo emoldurados.
  3. Subheading 9610.00 Slates and boards; with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed
  4. Subitem 9610.00.00 Slates and boards; with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed Lousas e quadros para escrever ou desenhar, mesmo emoldurados.

Questions about NCM 9610.00.00

What is NCM 9610.00.00?

NCM 9610.00.00 (96100000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for slates and boards for writing or drawing. Its official Portuguese description is “Lousas e quadros para escrever ou desenhar, mesmo emoldurados.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9610.00.00?

HS 9610.00 (Slates and boards; with writing or drawing surfaces, whether or not framed). 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 9610.00.00?

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.