Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7018.20.00 – Glass microspheres not over 1 mm diameter

NCM 7018.20.00 (also written 70182000) is Brazil's code for glass microspheres not over 1 mm diameter. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7018.20.

Official description of NCM 7018.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Microsferas de vidro, de diâmetro não superior a 1 mm
EnglishUnofficial translation

Glass microspheres; not exceeding 1mm in diameter

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

How to read NCM 7018.20.00

70Chapter 18Heading 20Subheading

HS code 7018.20
Same in every country

0Item 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. The last two digits are 00 because Brazil does not split this HS code further. 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 7018.20 Glass microspheres; not exceeding 1mm in diameter
  4. Subitem 7018.20.00 Glass microspheres; not exceeding 1mm in diameter Microsferas de vidro, de diâmetro não superior a 1 mm

Questions about NCM 7018.20.00

What is NCM 7018.20.00?

NCM 7018.20.00 (70182000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for glass microspheres not over 1 mm diameter. Its official Portuguese description is “Microsferas de vidro, de diâmetro não superior a 1 mm”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7018.20.00?

HS 7018.20 (Glass microspheres; not exceeding 1mm in diameter). 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 7018.20.00?

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.