Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 6506.10.10 – Firefighter helmets with visor and face shield

NCM 6506.10.10 (also written 65061010) is Brazil's code for firefighter helmets with visor and face shield. Its first 6 digits are HS code 6506.10.

Official description of NCM 6506.10.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Do tipo utilizado por bombeiros, com viseira e protetor facial incorporados
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of a kind used by firefighters, with built-in visor and face protector

Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Feb 2026 (Res Gecex 812/2025).

How to read NCM 6506.10.10

65Chapter 06Heading 10Subheading

HS code 6506.10
Same in every country

1Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof Chapéus e artigos de uso semelhante, e suas partes.
  2. Heading 65.06 Headgear; n.e.c. in chapter 65, whether or not lined or trimmed Outros chapéus e artigos de uso semelhante, mesmo guarnecidos.
  3. Subheading 6506.10 Headgear; safety, whether or not lined or trimmed Capacetes e artigos de uso semelhante, de proteção
  4. Subitem 6506.10.10 Of a kind used by firefighters, with built-in visor and face protector Do tipo utilizado por bombeiros, com viseira e protetor facial incorporados

Other NCM codes under HS 6506.10

6506.10.90 Other safety helmets and protective headgearOutros

Questions about NCM 6506.10.10

What is NCM 6506.10.10?

NCM 6506.10.10 (65061010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for firefighter helmets with visor and face shield. Its official Portuguese description is “Do tipo utilizado por bombeiros, com viseira e protetor facial incorporados”.

What is the HS code for NCM 6506.10.10?

HS 6506.10 (Headgear; safety, whether or not lined or trimmed). 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 6506.10.10?

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.