Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9018.39.91 – Arteriovenous fistula needle sets

NCM 9018.39.91 (also written 90183991) is Brazil's code for arteriovenous fistula needle sets. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9018.39.

Official description of NCM 9018.39.91

PortuguêsOfficial
Artigo para fístula arteriovenosa, composto de agulha, base de fixação tipo borboleta, tubo plástico com conector e obturador
EnglishUnofficial translation

Articles for arteriovenous fistula, consisting of a needle, a butterfly-type fixing base, a plastic tube with connector and an obturator

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

How to read NCM 9018.39.91

90Chapter 18Heading 39Subheading

HS code 9018.39
Same in every country

9Item 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 9018.39 Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; catheters, cannulae and the like Outros
  5. Item 9018.39.9 Other Outros
  6. Subitem 9018.39.91 Articles for arteriovenous fistula, consisting of a needle, a butterfly-type fixing base, a plastic tube with connector and an obturator Artigo para fístula arteriovenosa, composto de agulha, base de fixação tipo borboleta, tubo plástico com conector e obturador

Other NCM codes under HS 9018.39

9018.39.10 Needles, other than tubular metal or sutureAgulhas 9018.39.21 Rubber probes, catheters and cannulaeDe borracha 9018.39.22 PVC catheters for arterial embolectomyCateteres de poli(cloreto de vinila), para embolectomia arterial 9018.39.23 PVC thermodilution cathetersCateteres de poli(cloreto de vinila), para termodiluição 9018.39.25 Hydrophilic intermittent urinary cathetersSondas vesicais estéreis de poliuretano, com revestimento hidrofílico, de uso intermitente, apresentadas em embalagens com solução salina 9018.39.26 Peripheral IV catheters, plasticCateteres intravenosos periféricos, de plástico 9018.39.29 Other probes, catheters and cannulaeOutros 9018.39.30 Vaccination lancets and cauteriesLancetas para vacinação e cautérios 9018.39.99 Other instruments similar to cathetersOutros

Questions about NCM 9018.39.91

What is NCM 9018.39.91?

NCM 9018.39.91 (90183991) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for arteriovenous fistula needle sets. Its official Portuguese description is “Artigo para fístula arteriovenosa, composto de agulha, base de fixação tipo borboleta, tubo plástico com conector e obturador”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9018.39.91?

HS 9018.39 (Medical, surgical instruments and appliances; catheters, cannulae and the like). 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 9018.39.91?

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.