Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 9028.20.10 – Liquid meters weighing 50 kg or less

NCM 9028.20.10 (also written 90282010) is Brazil's code for liquid meters weighing 50 kg or less. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9028.20.

Official description of NCM 9028.20.10

PortuguêsOfficial
De peso inferior ou igual a 50 kg
EnglishUnofficial translation

Weighing 50 kg or less

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

How to read NCM 9028.20.10

90Chapter 28Heading 20Subheading

HS code 9028.20
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 90.28 Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor Contadores de gases, de líquidos ou de eletricidade, incluindo os aparelhos para a sua aferição.
  3. Subheading 9028.20 Meters; liquid supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof Contadores de líquidos
  4. Subitem 9028.20.10 Weighing 50 kg or less De peso inferior ou igual a 50 kg

Other NCM codes under HS 9028.20

9028.20.20 Liquid meters weighing over 50 kgDe peso superior a 50 kg

Questions about NCM 9028.20.10

What is NCM 9028.20.10?

NCM 9028.20.10 (90282010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for liquid meters weighing 50 kg or less. Its official Portuguese description is “De peso inferior ou igual a 50 kg”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9028.20.10?

HS 9028.20 (Meters; liquid supply or production meters, including calibrating meters thereof). 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 9028.20.10?

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.