Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) · NCM code · HS 9018.11
9018.11.00: Electrocardiographs (ECG): Aparelhos de eletrodiagnóstico: eletrocardiógrafos
Electrocardiographs (ECG)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
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- 9018 Instrumentos e aparelhos para medicina, cirurgia, odontologia e veterinária, incluindo os aparelhos para cintilografia e outros aparelhos eletromédicos, bem como os aparelhos para testes visuais.
- 90181 Aparelhos de eletrodiagnóstico (incluindo os aparelhos de exploração funcional e os de verificação de parâmetros fisiológicos):
- 9018.11.00 Eletrocardiógrafos
What you pay
Importing into Brazil
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9018.11 Electrodiagnostic apparatus: electrocardiographs
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N300504 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ECG electrodes from China
Legal notes
NCM code 9018.11.00 is a line of the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) under HS subheading 9018.11 (electrodiagnostic apparatus: electrocardiographs).
The TEC rate is 20%.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Brazil imported goods of subheading 9018.11 worth US$7m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Brazil import duty for NCM code 9018.11.00?
The TEC rate in the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) is 20%. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Brazil import these goods from?
For subheading 9018.11 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$5m).