Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9005.90.90 – Telescope and astronomical instrument parts

NCM 9005.90.90 (also written 90059090) is Brazil's code for telescope and astronomical instrument parts. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9005.90.

Official description of NCM 9005.90.90

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 9005.90.90

90Chapter 05Heading 90Subheading

HS code 9005.90
Same in every country

9Item 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 90.05 Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, mountings therefore; other astronomical instruments, mountings therefore, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy Binóculos, lunetas, incluindo as astronômicas, telescópios ópticos, e suas armações; outros instrumentos de astronomia e suas armações, exceto os aparelhos de radioastronomia.
  3. Subheading 9005.90 Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, astronomical instruments (excluding those of radio-astronomy); parts and accessories (including mountings) Partes e acessórios (incluindo as armações)
  4. Subitem 9005.90.90 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 9005.90

9005.90.10 Binocular parts and accessoriesDe binóculos

Questions about NCM 9005.90.90

What is NCM 9005.90.90?

NCM 9005.90.90 (90059090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for telescope and astronomical instrument parts. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9005.90.90?

HS 9005.90 (Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, astronomical instruments (excluding those of radio-astronomy); parts and accessories (including mountings)). 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 9005.90.90?

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.