Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9018.31.11 – Plastic syringes, capacity 2 cm³ or less

NCM 9018.31.11 (also written 90183111) is Brazil's code for plastic syringes, capacity 2 cm³ or less. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9018.31.

Official description of NCM 9018.31.11

PortuguêsOfficial
De capacidade inferior ou igual a 2 cm³
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of a capacity of 2 cm³ or less

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

How to read NCM 9018.31.11

90Chapter 18Heading 31Subheading

HS code 9018.31
Same in every country

1Item 1Subitem

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 9018.3 Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like: Seringas, agulhas, cateteres, cânulas e instrumentos semelhantes:
  4. Subheading 9018.31 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; syringes, with or without needles Seringas, mesmo com agulhas
  5. Item 9018.31.1 Of plastics De plástico
  6. Subitem 9018.31.11 Of a capacity of 2 cm³ or less De capacidade inferior ou igual a 2 cm³

Other NCM codes under HS 9018.31

9018.31.19 Plastic syringes, capacity over 2 cm³Outras 9018.31.90 Other syringes, not of plasticsOutras

Questions about NCM 9018.31.11

What is NCM 9018.31.11?

NCM 9018.31.11 (90183111) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for plastic syringes, capacity 2 cm³ or less. Its official Portuguese description is “De capacidade inferior ou igual a 2 cm³”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9018.31.11?

HS 9018.31 (Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; syringes, with or without needles). 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 9018.31.11?

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.