Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9010.50.20 – Automatic photopolymer plate developers

NCM 9010.50.20 (also written 90105020) is Brazil's code for automatic photopolymer plate developers. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9010.50.

Official description of NCM 9010.50.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Aparelhos para revelação automática de chapas de fotopolímeros com suporte metálico
EnglishUnofficial translation

Apparatus for automatic developing of metal-backed photopolymer plates

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

How to read NCM 9010.50.20

90Chapter 10Heading 50Subheading

HS code 9010.50
Same in every country

2Item 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 90.10 Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; projection screens Aparelhos e equipamentos para laboratórios fotográficos ou cinematográficos, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições do presente Capítulo; negatoscópios; telas para projeção.
  3. Subheading 9010.50 Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment; n.e.c. in item no. 9010.10, for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes Outros aparelhos e equipamentos para laboratórios fotográficos ou cinematográficos; negatoscópios
  4. Subitem 9010.50.20 Apparatus for automatic developing of metal-backed photopolymer plates Aparelhos para revelação automática de chapas de fotopolímeros com suporte metálico

Other NCM codes under HS 9010.50

9010.50.10 Electronic photo image processorsProcessadores fotográficos para o tratamento eletrônico de imagens, mesmo com saída digital 9010.50.90 Other photo lab equipment; negatoscopesOutros

Questions about NCM 9010.50.20

What is NCM 9010.50.20?

NCM 9010.50.20 (90105020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for automatic photopolymer plate developers. Its official Portuguese description is “Aparelhos para revelação automática de chapas de fotopolímeros com suporte metálico”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9010.50.20?

HS 9010.50 (Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment; n.e.c. in item no. 9010.10, for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; negatoscopes). 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 9010.50.20?

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.