Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 6909.12.20 – Hard (Mohs 9+) ceramic print-head needle guides

NCM 6909.12.20 (also written 69091220) is Brazil's code for hard (Mohs 9+) ceramic print-head needle guides. Its first 6 digits are HS code 6909.12.

Official description of NCM 6909.12.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Guias de agulhas para cabeças de impressão
EnglishUnofficial translation

Needle guides for print heads

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

How to read NCM 6909.12.20

69Chapter 09Heading 12Subheading

HS code 6909.12
Same in every country

2Item 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 69 Ceramic products Produtos cerâmicos.
  2. Heading 69.09 Ceramic ware for laboratory, chemical, other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs, similar receptacles used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar used in the conveyance or packing of goods Aparelhos e artigos para usos químicos ou para outros usos técnicos, de cerâmica; alguidares, gamelas e outros recipientes semelhantes para usos rurais, de cerâmica; bilhas e outras vasilhas próprias para transporte ou embalagem, de cerâmica.
  3. Group 6909.1 Apparatus and articles for chemical or other technical uses: Aparelhos e artigos para usos químicos ou para outros usos técnicos:
  4. Subheading 6909.12 Ceramic wares; for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale Artigos com uma dureza equivalente a 9 ou mais na escala de Mohs
  5. Subitem 6909.12.20 Needle guides for print heads Guias de agulhas para cabeças de impressão

Other NCM codes under HS 6909.12

6909.12.10 Hard (Mohs 9+) ceramic textile thread guidesGuia-fios para máquina têxtil 6909.12.30 Silicon carbide (Mohs 9+) mechanical seal ringsAnéis de carboneto de silício para juntas de vedação mecânicas 6909.12.90 Other hard (Mohs 9+) technical ceramic articlesOutros

Questions about NCM 6909.12.20

What is NCM 6909.12.20?

NCM 6909.12.20 (69091220) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for hard (Mohs 9+) ceramic print-head needle guides. Its official Portuguese description is “Guias de agulhas para cabeças de impressão”.

What is the HS code for NCM 6909.12.20?

HS 6909.12 (Ceramic wares; for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale). 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 6909.12.20?

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.