Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) · NCM code · HS 9018.90
9018.90.95: Other medical and surgical instruments: Grampos e clipes, seus aplicadores e extratores
Other medical and surgical instruments
✓ 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.
- 9018.90 Outros instrumentos e aparelhos
- 9018.90.9 Outros
- 9018.90.95 Grampos e clipes, seus aplicadores e extratores
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
9018.90 Other instruments and appliances
UK Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 46 tariff lines · average 11.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil lines: 9018.90
- 9018.90.10Para transfusão de sangue ou infusão intravenosa
- 9018.90.21Outros instrumentos e aparelhos: bisturis, elétricos
- 9018.90.29Outros instrumentos e aparelhos: bisturis, outros
- 9018.90.31Litotritores por onda de choque
- 9018.90.39Outros instrumentos e aparelhos: litótomos e litotritores, outros
- 9018.90.40Outros instrumentos e aparelhos: rins artificiais
- 9018.90.50Outros instrumentos e aparelhos: aparelhos de diatermia
- 9018.90.61Aparelhos para medida da pressão arterial: que contenham mercúrio
- 9018.90.69Aparelhos para medida da pressão arterial: outros
- 9018.90.91Outros instrumentos e aparelhos: outros, incubadoras para bebês
- 9018.90.93Aparelhos para terapia intra-uretral por micro-ondas (TUMT), próprios para o tratamento de afecções prostáticas, computadorizados
- 9018.90.94Outros instrumentos e aparelhos: outros, endoscópios
- 9018.90.95Grampos e clipes, seus aplicadores e extratores
- 9018.90.96Desfibriladores externos que operem unicamente em modo automático (AED - <i>Automatic External Defibrillator</i>)
- 9018.90.97Aparelhos destinados a procedimentos cirúrgicos assistidos por robótica
- 9018.90.99Outros instrumentos e aparelhos: outros
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.
- N363873 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Castroviejo calipers from Germany
- N363550 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of dental loupes from Israel
- N363252 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a spinal fixation system, a surgical instrument system, sterilization containers, a pedicle screw, and a nut breaker from France
- H345915 U.S. CBP
Revocation of New York Ruling Letter (NY) N319324; Classification of Transducer Arrays
- 600015542 HMRC
A main channel connector. Designed for cleaning and disinfecting endoscopes in conjunction with both automatic and manual disinfectors. Made from aluminium, rubber, steel, and plastic. To operate, it is inserted into the valve housing of the endoscope, secured with the locking collar and biopsy…
- 600015409 HMRC
Vet-Dock Stand This mechanical accessory allows the Vet-Dock Anaesthetic Device to stand securely on a solid surface. Constructed mainly from aluminium, it attaches to the Vet-Dock anaesthetic capture device, which is sold separately, for situations where surface placement is preferred over wall…
- 600015408 HMRC
Anaesthetic equipment accessory capture device for veterinary surgical use The Vet‑Dock is an anaesthetic gas capture accessory designed for use in veterinary surgical environments. The device is typically wall‑mounted, although alternative mounting options are available through separately…
- 600014868 HMRC
This product is a disposable “waste bag” designed for the collection and containment of general waste. It is part of the Siemens RP Series blood gas analyser. The bag goes into this medical device Siemens RAPID Point 500e blood-gas / blood-analysis system. The RAPID Point 500e is a compact,…
68 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), 9018.90.95 is one of 16 lines under subheading 9018.90, other instruments and appliances.
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%–15%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, 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 9018.90 worth US$808m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Brazil import duty for NCM code 9018.90.95?
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 9018.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$229m), followed by China.
Typical products
- anaesthetic instruments
- audiometers
- blood pressure testing kits
- burrs, medical
- dialysis apparatus
- forceps
- needles - holders, for medical use
- oximeters
- scalpels
- stethoscopes
- surgical saws
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.