Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9006.30.00 – Underwater, aerial, medical and forensic cameras

NCM 9006.30.00 (also written 90063000) is Brazil's code for underwater, aerial, medical and forensic cameras. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9006.30.

Official description of NCM 9006.30.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Câmeras fotográficas especialmente concebidas para fotografia submarina ou aérea, para exame médico de órgãos internos ou para laboratórios de medicina legal ou de investigação judicial
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); specially designed for underwater use, aerial survey, medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological use

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

How to read NCM 9006.30.00

90Chapter 06Heading 30Subheading

HS code 9006.30
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 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 90.06 Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading no. 8539 Câmeras fotográficas; aparelhos e dispositivos, incluindo as lâmpadas e tubos, de luz relâmpago (flash), para fotografia, exceto as lâmpadas e tubos de descarga da posição 85.39.
  3. Subheading 9006.30 Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); specially designed for underwater use, aerial survey, medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological use
  4. Subitem 9006.30.00 Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); specially designed for underwater use, aerial survey, medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological use Câmeras fotográficas especialmente concebidas para fotografia submarina ou aérea, para exame médico de órgãos internos ou para laboratórios de medicina legal ou de investigação judicial

Questions about NCM 9006.30.00

What is NCM 9006.30.00?

NCM 9006.30.00 (90063000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for underwater, aerial, medical and forensic cameras. Its official Portuguese description is “Câmeras fotográficas especialmente concebidas para fotografia submarina ou aérea, para exame médico de órgãos internos ou para laboratórios de medicina legal ou de investigação judicial”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9006.30.00?

HS 9006.30 (Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); specially designed for underwater use, aerial survey, medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological use). 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 9006.30.00?

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.