Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 9202.10.00 – Bowed string instruments, such as violins
NCM 9202.10.00 (also written 92021000) is Brazil's code for bowed string instruments, such as violins. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9202.10.
Official description of NCM 9202.10.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
De cordas, tocados com o auxílio de um arco
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Musical instruments; string, played with a bow (e.g. violins)
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 9202.10.00
HS code 9202.10
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 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles Instrumentos musicais; suas partes e acessórios.
- Heading 92.02 Musical instruments; string, n.e.c. in heading no. 9201, (e.g. guitars, violins, harps) Outros instrumentos musicais de cordas (por exemplo, violões (guitarras*), violinos, harpas).
- Subheading 9202.10 Musical instruments; string, played with a bow (e.g. violins)
- Subitem 9202.10.00 Musical instruments; string, played with a bow (e.g. violins) De cordas, tocados com o auxílio de um arco
Questions about NCM 9202.10.00
What is NCM 9202.10.00?
NCM 9202.10.00 (92021000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for bowed string instruments, such as violins. Its official Portuguese description is “De cordas, tocados com o auxílio de um arco”.
What is the HS code for NCM 9202.10.00?
HS 9202.10 (Musical instruments; string, played with a bow (e.g. violins)). 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 9202.10.00?
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.