Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9018.32.11 – Gingival tubular metal needles

NCM 9018.32.11 (also written 90183211) is Brazil's code for gingival tubular metal needles. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9018.32.

Official description of NCM 9018.32.11

PortuguêsOfficial
Gengivais
EnglishUnofficial translation

Gingival

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

How to read NCM 9018.32.11

90Chapter 18Heading 32Subheading

HS code 9018.32
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 9018.32 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; tubular metal needles and needles for sutures Agulhas tubulares de metal e agulhas para suturas
  5. Item 9018.32.1 Tubular metal needles Tubulares de metal
  6. Subitem 9018.32.11 Gingival Gengivais

Other NCM codes under HS 9018.32

9018.32.12 Blood bag needles, 1.6 mm diameter or moreDe aço cromo-níquel, bisel trifacetado e diâmetro exterior igual ou superior a 1,6 mm, do tipo utilizado com bolsas de sangue 9018.32.13 Pencil-point epidural or spinal needlesAgulhas ponta de lápis, do tipo utilizado em anestesia epidural ou raquidiana 9018.32.19 Other tubular metal needlesOutras 9018.32.20 Suture needlesPara suturas

Questions about NCM 9018.32.11

What is NCM 9018.32.11?

NCM 9018.32.11 (90183211) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for gingival tubular metal needles. Its official Portuguese description is “Gengivais”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9018.32.11?

HS 9018.32 (Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; tubular metal needles and needles for sutures). 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 9018.32.11?

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.