Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9018.14.10 – PET (positron emission tomography) scanners

NCM 9018.14.10 (also written 90181410) is Brazil's code for pET (positron emission tomography) scanners. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9018.14.

Official description of NCM 9018.14.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Scanner de tomografia por emissão de posítrons (PET - Positron Emission Tomography)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Positron emission tomography scanners (PET - Positron Emission Tomography)

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

How to read NCM 9018.14.10

90Chapter 18Heading 14Subheading

HS code 9018.14
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 90.18 Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight testing instruments Instrumentos e aparelhos para medicina, cirurgia, odontologia e veterinária, incluindo os aparelhos para cintilografia e outros aparelhos eletromédicos, bem como os aparelhos para testes visuais.
  3. Group 9018.1 Electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters): Aparelhos de eletrodiagnóstico (incluindo os aparelhos de exploração funcional e os de verificação de parâmetros fisiológicos):
  4. Subheading 9018.14 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; scintigraphic apparatus Aparelhos de cintilografia
  5. Subitem 9018.14.10 Positron emission tomography scanners (PET - Positron Emission Tomography) Scanner de tomografia por emissão de posítrons (PET - Positron Emission Tomography)

Other NCM codes under HS 9018.14

9018.14.20 Gamma camerasCâmaras gama 9018.14.90 Other scintigraphic apparatusOutros

Questions about NCM 9018.14.10

What is NCM 9018.14.10?

NCM 9018.14.10 (90181410) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for pET (positron emission tomography) scanners. Its official Portuguese description is “Scanner de tomografia por emissão de posítrons (PET - Positron Emission Tomography)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9018.14.10?

HS 9018.14 (Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; scintigraphic apparatus). 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 9018.14.10?

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.