Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9619.00.00 – Sanitary pads, tampons, diapers and the like

NCM 9619.00.00 (also written 96190000) is Brazil's code for sanitary pads, tampons, diapers and the like. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9619.00.

Official description of NCM 9619.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Absorventes (Pensos*) e tampões higiênicos, cueiros, fraldas e artigos higiênicos semelhantes, de qualquer matéria.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material

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

How to read NCM 9619.00.00

96Chapter 19Heading 00Subheading

HS code 9619.00
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 96.19 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material Absorventes (Pensos*) e tampões higiênicos, cueiros, fraldas e artigos higiênicos semelhantes, de qualquer matéria.
  3. Subheading 9619.00 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material
  4. Subitem 9619.00.00 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material Absorventes (Pensos*) e tampões higiênicos, cueiros, fraldas e artigos higiênicos semelhantes, de qualquer matéria.

Questions about NCM 9619.00.00

What is NCM 9619.00.00?

NCM 9619.00.00 (96190000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for sanitary pads, tampons, diapers and the like. Its official Portuguese description is “Absorventes (Pensos*) e tampões higiênicos, cueiros, fraldas e artigos higiênicos semelhantes, de qualquer matéria.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9619.00.00?

HS 9619.00 (Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material). 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 9619.00.00?

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.