Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9003.19.10 – Base metal spectacle frames

NCM 9003.19.10 (also written 90031910) is Brazil's code for base metal spectacle frames. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9003.19.

Official description of NCM 9003.19.10

PortuguêsOfficial
De metais comuns, mesmo folheados ou chapeados de metais preciosos (plaquê)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of base metal, whether or not clad or plated with precious metal (rolled gold)

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

How to read NCM 9003.19.10

90Chapter 03Heading 19Subheading

HS code 9003.19
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 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories Instrumentos e aparelhos de óptica, de fotografia, de cinematografia, de medida, de controle ou de precisão; instrumentos e aparelhos médico-cirúrgicos; suas partes e acessórios.
  2. Heading 90.03 Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, and parts Armações para óculos e artigos semelhantes, e suas partes.
  3. Group 9003.1 Frames and mountings: Armações:
  4. Subheading 9003.19 Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, of materials other than plastics De outras matérias
  5. Subitem 9003.19.10 Of base metal, whether or not clad or plated with precious metal (rolled gold) De metais comuns, mesmo folheados ou chapeados de metais preciosos (plaquê)

Other NCM codes under HS 9003.19

9003.19.90 Spectacle frames of other materialsOutras

Questions about NCM 9003.19.10

What is NCM 9003.19.10?

NCM 9003.19.10 (90031910) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for base metal spectacle frames. Its official Portuguese description is “De metais comuns, mesmo folheados ou chapeados de metais preciosos (plaquê)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9003.19.10?

HS 9003.19 (Frames and mountings; for spectacles, goggles or the like, of materials other than plastics). 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 9003.19.10?

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.