Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3701.30.31 – Other-sensitised aluminium plates, over 255 mm

NCM 3701.30.31 (also written 37013031) is Brazil's code for other-sensitised aluminium plates, over 255 mm. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3701.30.

Official description of NCM 3701.30.31

PortuguêsOfficial
De alumínio
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of aluminium

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

How to read NCM 3701.30.31

37Chapter 01Heading 30Subheading

HS code 3701.30
Same in every country

3Item 1Subitem

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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods Produtos para fotografia e cinematografia.
  2. Heading 37.01 Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs Chapas e filmes planos, fotográficos, sensibilizados, não impressionados, de matérias diferentes do papel, cartão ou dos têxteis; filmes fotográficos planos, de revelação e cópia instantâneas, sensibilizados, não impressionados, mesmo em cartuchos.
  3. Subheading 3701.30 Photographic plates and film; in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with any side exceeding 225mm, of any materials other than paper, paperboard or textiles Outras chapas e filmes cuja dimensão de pelo menos um dos lados seja superior a 255 mm
  4. Item 3701.30.3 Plates sensitised by other processes Chapas sensibilizadas por outros procedimentos
  5. Subitem 3701.30.31 Of aluminium De alumínio

Other NCM codes under HS 3701.30

3701.30.10 Colour plates and flat film, side over 255 mmPara fotografia a cores (policromo) 3701.30.21 Aluminium photopolymer plates, side over 255 mmDe alumínio 3701.30.22 Polyester photopolymer plates, side over 255 mmDe poliéster 3701.30.29 Other photopolymer plates, side over 255 mmOutras 3701.30.39 Other-sensitised plates, side over 255 mmOutras 3701.30.40 Graphic arts flat film, side over 255 mmFilmes para as artes gráficas 3701.30.50 Polyester heliographic flat film, over 255 mmFilmes heliográficos, de poliéster 3701.30.90 Other plates and flat film, side over 255 mmOutros

Questions about NCM 3701.30.31

What is NCM 3701.30.31?

NCM 3701.30.31 (37013031) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other-sensitised aluminium plates, over 255 mm. Its official Portuguese description is “De alumínio”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3701.30.31?

HS 3701.30 (Photographic plates and film; in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with any side exceeding 225mm, of any materials other than paper, paperboard or textiles). 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 3701.30.31?

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.