Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9021.40.00 – Hearing aids, excluding parts and accessories

NCM 9021.40.00 (also written 90214000) is Brazil's code for hearing aids, excluding parts and accessories. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9021.40.

Official description of NCM 9021.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Aparelhos para facilitar a audição dos surdos, exceto as partes e acessórios
EnglishUnofficial translation

Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)

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

How to read NCM 9021.40.00

90Chapter 21Heading 40Subheading

HS code 9021.40
Same in every country

0Item 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. The last two digits are 00 because Brazil does not split this HS code further. 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 90.21 Orthopaedic appliances; including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other which are worn, carried or implanted in the body to compensate for a defect or disability Artigos e aparelhos ortopédicos, incluindo as cintas e fundas médico-cirúrgicas e as muletas; talas, goteiras e outros artigos e aparelhos para fraturas; artigos e aparelhos de prótese; aparelhos para facilitar a audição dos surdos e outros aparelhos para compensar uma deficiência ou uma incapacidade, destinados a serem transportados à mão ou sobre as pessoas ou a serem implantados no organismo.
  3. Subheading 9021.40 Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)
  4. Subitem 9021.40.00 Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories) Aparelhos para facilitar a audição dos surdos, exceto as partes e acessórios

Questions about NCM 9021.40.00

What is NCM 9021.40.00?

NCM 9021.40.00 (90214000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for hearing aids, excluding parts and accessories. Its official Portuguese description is “Aparelhos para facilitar a audição dos surdos, exceto as partes e acessórios”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9021.40.00?

HS 9021.40 (Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)). 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 9021.40.00?

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.