Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9704.00.00 – Collectible postage stamps and first-day covers

NCM 9704.00.00 (also written 97040000) is Brazil's code for collectible postage stamps and first-day covers. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9704.00.

Official description of NCM 9704.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Selos postais, selos fiscais, marcas postais, envelopes de primeiro dia (first-day covers), inteiros postais e semelhantes, obliterados, ou não obliterados, exceto os artigos da posição 49.07.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Stamps, postage or revenue; stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper) and like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907

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

How to read NCM 9704.00.00

97Chapter 04Heading 00Subheading

HS code 9704.00
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 97 Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques Objetos de arte, de coleção e antiguidades.
  2. Heading 97.04 Stamps, postage or revenue; stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper) and like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907 Selos postais, selos fiscais, marcas postais, envelopes de primeiro dia (first-day covers), inteiros postais e semelhantes, obliterados, ou não obliterados, exceto os artigos da posição 49.07.
  3. Subheading 9704.00 Stamps, postage or revenue; stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper) and like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907
  4. Subitem 9704.00.00 Stamps, postage or revenue; stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper) and like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907 Selos postais, selos fiscais, marcas postais, envelopes de primeiro dia (first-day covers), inteiros postais e semelhantes, obliterados, ou não obliterados, exceto os artigos da posição 49.07.

Questions about NCM 9704.00.00

What is NCM 9704.00.00?

NCM 9704.00.00 (97040000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for collectible postage stamps and first-day covers. Its official Portuguese description is “Selos postais, selos fiscais, marcas postais, envelopes de primeiro dia (first-day covers), inteiros postais e semelhantes, obliterados, ou não obliterados, exceto os artigos da posição 49.07.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9704.00.00?

HS 9704.00 (Stamps, postage or revenue; stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper) and like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907). 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 9704.00.00?

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.