Brazil HS Code

HS Code 48172000: Envelopes aerogramas bilhetes-postais não ilustrados e cartões para correspondência de papel ou cartão; caixas sacos e semelhantes de papel ou cartão que contenham um sortido de artigos para correspondência: Aerogramas bilhetes-postais não ilustrados e cartões para correspondência in Brazil

Q: Is HS code 48172000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 48172000 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by Brazil under NCM and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does Brazil use to classify HS code 48172000?

Brazil classifies products under the Nomenclatura Común del Mercosur (NCM; locally Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (NCM)), which extends HS codes to 8 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 48172000 in Brazil?

The official source is https://www.gov.br/receitafederal/pt-br. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 48172000 in Brazil

Under Brazil's Nomenclatura Común del Mercosur (Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (NCM)), HS Code 48172000 is classified as Envelopes aerogramas bilhetes-postais não ilustrados e cartões para correspondência de papel ou cartão; caixas sacos e semelhantes de papel ou cartão que contenham um sortido de artigos para correspondência: Aerogramas bilhetes-postais não ilustrados e cartões para correspondência. Brazil's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 48172000 belongs to Section X: Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof, Chapter 48: Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard, Heading 4817: Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery.

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Classification Path of HS Code 48172000 in Brazil

Section X

Chapters (47-49) Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof

Chapter 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard

HS Code 4817

Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery

HS Code 48172000

Envelopes aerogramas bilhetes-postais não ilustrados e cartões para correspondência de papel ou cartão; caixas sacos e semelhantes de papel ou cartão que contenham um sortido de artigos para correspondência: Aerogramas bilhetes-postais não ilustrados e cartões para correspondência

Brazil Tariff Classification: Nomenclatura Común del Mercosur (NCM)

In Brazil, HS 48172000 is classified under the Nomenclatura Común del Mercosur (Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (NCM)) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Nomenclatura Común del Mercosur (NCM)

Local name Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (NCM)

Digits 8

Official source https://www.gov.br/receitafederal/pt-br

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 4817

Top Brazil import Product Under HS Code 4817

1 481710: Envelopes $400.6K 2 481730: Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery $114.8K 3 481720: Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards $24.0K

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Top Brazil export Product Under HS Code 4817

1 481730: Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery $198.4K 2 481710: Envelopes $151.6K 3 481720: Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards $681

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Related HS Code to Brazil Letter Cards and Postcards (48172000)

HS Code 481710

Envelopes

HS Code 481730

Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery

HS Code 480100

Newsprint, in rolls or sheets

HS Code 480210

Handmade paper and paperboard

HS Code 480220

Paper and paperboard of a kind used as a base for photosensitive, heatsensitive or electrosensitive paper or paperboard

Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemimechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres : Weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in rolls

HS Code 480256

HS Code 480257

Other paper and paperboard, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemimechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres : Other, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m²

48172000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 48172000 in Brazil?

HS code 48172000 covers Envelopes aerogramas bilhetes-postais não ilustrados e cartões para correspondência de papel ou cartão; caixas sacos e semelhantes de papel ou cartão que contenham um sortido de artigos para correspondência: Aerogramas bilhetes-postais não ilustrados e cartões para correspondência in Brazil. It sits in Chapter 48 (Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard), Heading 4817 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under NCM.

Is HS code 48172000 the same across all countries?

What system does Brazil use to classify HS code 48172000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 48172000 in Brazil?