Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 7018.10.10 – Glass beads

NCM 7018.10.10 (also written 70181010) is Brazil's code for glass beads. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7018.10.

Official description of NCM 7018.10.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Contas de vidro
EnglishUnofficial translation

Glass beads

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

How to read NCM 7018.10.10

70Chapter 18Heading 10Subheading

HS code 7018.10
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 70 Glass and glassware Vidro e suas obras.
  2. Heading 70.18 Glass beads, imitation pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, statuettes and other ornaments of worked glass; glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter Contas, imitações de pérolas naturais ou cultivadas, imitações de pedras preciosas ou semipreciosas e artigos semelhantes, de vidro e suas obras, exceto bijuterias; olhos de vidro, exceto de prótese; estatuetas e outros objetos de ornamentação, de vidro trabalhado a maçarico, exceto bijuterias; microsferas de vidro, de diâmetro não superior a 1 mm.
  3. Subheading 7018.10 Glass; beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares Contas, imitações de pérolas naturais ou cultivadas, imitações de pedras preciosas ou semipreciosas e artigos semelhantes, de vidro
  4. Subitem 7018.10.10 Glass beads Contas de vidro

Other NCM codes under HS 7018.10

7018.10.20 Glass imitation pearls and gemstonesImitações de pérolas naturais ou cultivadas, pedras preciosas ou semipreciosas 7018.10.90 Other similar glass smallwaresOutros

Questions about NCM 7018.10.10

What is NCM 7018.10.10?

NCM 7018.10.10 (70181010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for glass beads. Its official Portuguese description is “Contas de vidro”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7018.10.10?

HS 7018.10 (Glass; beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares). 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 7018.10.10?

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.