Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) · NCM code · HS 9018.32

9018.32.13

9018.32.13: Metal needles and suture needles: Agulhas ponta de lápis, do tipo utilizado em anestesia epidural ou raquidiana

Metal needles and suture needles

✓ 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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  1. 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.
  2. 90183 Seringas, agulhas, cateteres, cânulas e instrumentos semelhantes:
  3. 9018.32 Agulhas tubulares de metal e agulhas para suturas
  4. 9018.32.1 Tubulares de metal
  5. 9018.32.13 Agulhas ponta de lápis, do tipo utilizado em anestesia epidural ou raquidiana

What you pay

Importing into Brazil

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

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

9018.32 Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free – 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 5% Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 6.9% Peru 6% 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) 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Brazil lines: 9018.32

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.

  • N362922 U.S. CBP 22 July 2026 · 9018.32.00.00

    The tariff classification of safety needles and pen cartridge holders from China

  • N283068 U.S. CBP 2 March 2017 · 9018.32.00.00

    The tariff classification of two needle sets from Mexico

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 90 →

In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), 9018.32.13 is one of 5 lines under subheading 9018.32, tubular metal needles and needles for sutures.

The TEC rate is free.

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%–10%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is 6%, 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 9018.32 worth US$60m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the Brazil import duty for NCM code 9018.32.13?

The TEC rate in the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) is free. 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 9018.32 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$23m), followed by the United States.

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