Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 3703.90.10 – Phototypesetting paper

NCM 3703.90.10 (also written 37039010) is Brazil's code for phototypesetting paper. Its first 6 digits are HS code 3703.90.

Official description of NCM 3703.90.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Papel para fotocomposição
EnglishUnofficial translation

Phototypesetting paper

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

How to read NCM 3703.90.10

37Chapter 03Heading 90Subheading

HS code 3703.90
Same in every country

1Item 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. 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 37.03 Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; sensitised, unexposed Papéis, cartões e têxteis, fotográficos, sensibilizados, não impressionados.
  3. Subheading 3703.90 Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; (for other than colour photography, other than in rolls of a width exceeding 610mm), sensitised, unexposed Outros
  4. Subitem 3703.90.10 Phototypesetting paper Papel para fotocomposição

Other NCM codes under HS 3703.90

3703.90.90 Other monochrome photo paper, board and textilesOutros

Questions about NCM 3703.90.10

What is NCM 3703.90.10?

NCM 3703.90.10 (37039010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for phototypesetting paper. Its official Portuguese description is “Papel para fotocomposição”.

What is the HS code for NCM 3703.90.10?

HS 3703.90 (Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; (for other than colour photography, other than in rolls of a width exceeding 610mm), sensitised, unexposed). 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 3703.90.10?

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.