Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9015.20.10 – Theodolites and tachymeters, 1 arcsecond reading

NCM 9015.20.10 (also written 90152010) is Brazil's code for theodolites and tachymeters, 1 arcsecond reading. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9015.20.

Official description of NCM 9015.20.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Com sistema de leitura por meio de prisma ou micrômetro óptico e precisão de leitura de 1 segundo
EnglishUnofficial translation

With a reading system by means of a prism or optical micrometer and a reading accuracy of 1 second

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

How to read NCM 9015.20.10

90Chapter 15Heading 20Subheading

HS code 9015.20
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 90.15 Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, rangefinders Instrumentos e aparelhos de geodésia, topografia, agrimensura, nivelamento, fotogrametria, hidrografia, oceanografia, hidrologia, meteorologia ou de geofísica, exceto bússolas; telêmetros.
  3. Subheading 9015.20 Surveying equipment; theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers) Teodolitos e taqueômetros
  4. Subitem 9015.20.10 With a reading system by means of a prism or optical micrometer and a reading accuracy of 1 second Com sistema de leitura por meio de prisma ou micrômetro óptico e precisão de leitura de 1 segundo

Other NCM codes under HS 9015.20

9015.20.90 Other theodolites and tachymetersOutros

Questions about NCM 9015.20.10

What is NCM 9015.20.10?

NCM 9015.20.10 (90152010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for theodolites and tachymeters, 1 arcsecond reading. Its official Portuguese description is “Com sistema de leitura por meio de prisma ou micrômetro óptico e precisão de leitura de 1 segundo”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9015.20.10?

HS 9015.20 (Surveying equipment; theodolites and tachymeters (tacheometers)). 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 9015.20.10?

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.