Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9616.20.00 – Powder-puffs and cosmetic application pads

NCM 9616.20.00 (also written 96162000) is Brazil's code for powder-puffs and cosmetic application pads. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9616.20.

Official description of NCM 9616.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Borlas ou esponjas para pós ou para aplicação de outros cosméticos ou de produtos de toucador
EnglishUnofficial translation

Powder puffs and pads; for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations

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

How to read NCM 9616.20.00

96Chapter 16Heading 20Subheading

HS code 9616.20
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 96.16 Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations Vaporizadores de toucador, suas armações e cabeças de armações; borlas ou esponjas para pós ou para aplicação de outros cosméticos ou de produtos de toucador.
  3. Subheading 9616.20 Powder puffs and pads; for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations
  4. Subitem 9616.20.00 Powder puffs and pads; for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations Borlas ou esponjas para pós ou para aplicação de outros cosméticos ou de produtos de toucador

Questions about NCM 9616.20.00

What is NCM 9616.20.00?

NCM 9616.20.00 (96162000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for powder-puffs and cosmetic application pads. Its official Portuguese description is “Borlas ou esponjas para pós ou para aplicação de outros cosméticos ou de produtos de toucador”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9616.20.00?

HS 9616.20 (Powder puffs and pads; for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations). 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 9616.20.00?

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.