Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9603.30.00 – Artists' brushes, writing and cosmetic brushes

NCM 9603.30.00 (also written 96033000) is Brazil's code for artists' brushes, writing and cosmetic brushes. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9603.30.

Official description of NCM 9603.30.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Pincéis e escovas, para artistas, pincéis de escrever e pincéis semelhantes para aplicação de produtos cosméticos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Brushes; artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics

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

How to read NCM 9603.30.00

96Chapter 03Heading 30Subheading

HS code 9603.30
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 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles Obras diversas.
  2. Heading 96.03 Brooms, brushes (including parts of machines), hand operated floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters; knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees Vassouras e escovas, mesmo que constituam partes de máquinas, de aparelhos ou de veículos, vassouras mecânicas de uso manual não motorizadas, pincéis e espanadores; cabeças preparadas para escovas, pincéis e artigos semelhantes; pads (talochas) e rolos para pintura; rodos de borracha ou de matérias flexíveis semelhantes.
  3. Subheading 9603.30 Brushes; artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics
  4. Subitem 9603.30.00 Brushes; artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics Pincéis e escovas, para artistas, pincéis de escrever e pincéis semelhantes para aplicação de produtos cosméticos

Questions about NCM 9603.30.00

What is NCM 9603.30.00?

NCM 9603.30.00 (96033000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for artists' brushes, writing and cosmetic brushes. Its official Portuguese description is “Pincéis e escovas, para artistas, pincéis de escrever e pincéis semelhantes para aplicação de produtos cosméticos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9603.30.00?

HS 9603.30 (Brushes; artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics). 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 9603.30.00?

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.