Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 9030.31.00 – Multimeters without a recording device
NCM 9030.31.00 (also written 90303100) is Brazil's code for multimeters without a recording device. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9030.31.
Official description of NCM 9030.31.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
Multímetros, sem dispositivo registrador
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Multimeters; for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafer or devices), without a recording device
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 9030.31.00
HS code 9030.31
Same in every country
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
- 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.
- Heading 90.30 Instruments, apparatus for measuring, checking electrical quantities not meters of heading no. 9028; instruments, apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, cosmic and other radiations Osciloscópios, analisadores de espectro e outros instrumentos e aparelhos para medida ou controle de grandezas elétricas; instrumentos e aparelhos para medida ou detecção de radiações alfa, beta, gama, X, cósmicas ou outras radiações ionizantes.
- Group 9030.3 Other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than for measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices): Outros aparelhos e instrumentos para medida ou controle da tensão, intensidade, resistência ou da potência (exceto para medida ou controle de wafers ou de dispositivos, semicondutores):
- Subheading 9030.31 Multimeters; for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafer or devices), without a recording device
- Subitem 9030.31.00 Multimeters; for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafer or devices), without a recording device Multímetros, sem dispositivo registrador
Questions about NCM 9030.31.00
What is NCM 9030.31.00?
NCM 9030.31.00 (90303100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for multimeters without a recording device. Its official Portuguese description is “Multímetros, sem dispositivo registrador”.
What is the HS code for NCM 9030.31.00?
HS 9030.31 (Multimeters; for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafer or devices), without a recording device). 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 9030.31.00?
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.