Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9017.80.90 – Other hand-held length-measuring instruments

NCM 9017.80.90 (also written 90178090) is Brazil's code for other hand-held length-measuring instruments. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9017.80.

Official description of NCM 9017.80.90

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 9017.80.90

90Chapter 17Heading 80Subheading

HS code 9017.80
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 90.17 Drawing, marking-out, mathematical calculating instruments (drafting machines, protractors, drawing sets etc); instruments for measuring length (e.g. measuring rods, tapes, micrometers, callipers) n.e.c. Instrumentos de desenho, de traçado ou de cálculo (por exemplo, máquinas de desenhar, pantógrafos, transferidores, estojos de desenho, réguas de cálculo e discos de cálculo); instrumentos de medida de distâncias de uso manual (por exemplo, metros, micrômetros, paquímetros e calibres), não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições do presente Capítulo.
  3. Subheading 9017.80 Mathematical instruments and equipment; n.e.c. in heading no. 9017 Outros instrumentos
  4. Subitem 9017.80.90 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 9017.80

9017.80.10 Measuring rods and tapesMetros

Questions about NCM 9017.80.90

What is NCM 9017.80.90?

NCM 9017.80.90 (90178090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other hand-held length-measuring instruments. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9017.80.90?

HS 9017.80 (Mathematical instruments and equipment; n.e.c. in heading no. 9017). 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 9017.80.90?

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.