Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9612.20.00 – Ink pads

NCM 9612.20.00 (also written 96122000) is Brazil's code for ink pads. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9612.20.

Official description of NCM 9612.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Almofadas de carimbo
EnglishUnofficial translation

Ink pads; whether or not inked, with or without boxes

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

How to read NCM 9612.20.00

96Chapter 12Heading 20Subheading

HS code 9612.20
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 96.12 Typewriter, similar ribbons, inked, otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes Fitas impressoras para máquinas de escrever e fitas impressoras semelhantes, tintadas ou preparadas de outra forma para imprimir, montadas ou não em carretéis ou cartuchos; almofadas de carimbo, impregnadas ou não, mesmo com caixa.
  3. Subheading 9612.20 Ink pads; whether or not inked, with or without boxes
  4. Subitem 9612.20.00 Ink pads; whether or not inked, with or without boxes Almofadas de carimbo

Questions about NCM 9612.20.00

What is NCM 9612.20.00?

NCM 9612.20.00 (96122000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for ink pads. Its official Portuguese description is “Almofadas de carimbo”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9612.20.00?

HS 9612.20 (Ink pads; whether or not inked, with or without boxes). 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 9612.20.00?

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.