Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9013.80.00 – Other optical devices and instruments

NCM 9013.80.00 (also written 90138000) is Brazil's code for other optical devices and instruments. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9013.80.

Official description of NCM 9013.80.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros dispositivos, aparelhos e instrumentos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Optical devices, appliances and instruments; n.e.c. in heading no. 9013

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

How to read NCM 9013.80.00

90Chapter 13Heading 80Subheading

HS code 9013.80
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 90.13 Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter Lasers, exceto diodos laser; outros aparelhos e instrumentos de óptica, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições do presente Capítulo.
  3. Subheading 9013.80 Optical devices, appliances and instruments; n.e.c. in heading no. 9013
  4. Subitem 9013.80.00 Optical devices, appliances and instruments; n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 Outros dispositivos, aparelhos e instrumentos

Questions about NCM 9013.80.00

What is NCM 9013.80.00?

NCM 9013.80.00 (90138000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other optical devices and instruments. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros dispositivos, aparelhos e instrumentos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9013.80.00?

HS 9013.80 (Optical devices, appliances and instruments; n.e.c. in heading no. 9013). 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 9013.80.00?

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.