Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 6813.81.10 – Asbestos-free brake pads

NCM 6813.81.10 (also written 68138110) is Brazil's code for asbestos-free brake pads. Its first 6 digits are HS code 6813.81.

Official description of NCM 6813.81.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Pastilhas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Pads

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

How to read NCM 6813.81.10

68Chapter 13Heading 81Subheading

HS code 6813.81
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 68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof Obras de pedra, gesso, cimento, amianto, mica ou de matérias semelhantes.
  2. Heading 68.13 Friction material and articles thereof (e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads) not mounted; for brakes, clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, other mineral substances, or cellulose Guarnições de fricção (por exemplo, placas, rolos, tiras, segmentos, discos, anéis, pastilhas), não montadas, para freios (travões), embreagens ou qualquer outro mecanismo de fricção, à base de amianto, de outras substâncias minerais ou de celulose, mesmo combinadas com têxteis ou outras matérias.
  3. Group 6813.8 Not containing asbestos: Que não contenham amianto:
  4. Subheading 6813.81 Brake linings and pads; with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose (other than asbestos) Guarnições para freios (travões)
  5. Subitem 6813.81.10 Pads Pastilhas

Other NCM codes under HS 6813.81

6813.81.90 Other asbestos-free brake liningsOutras

Questions about NCM 6813.81.10

What is NCM 6813.81.10?

NCM 6813.81.10 (68138110) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for asbestos-free brake pads. Its official Portuguese description is “Pastilhas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 6813.81.10?

HS 6813.81 (Brake linings and pads; with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose (other than asbestos)). 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 6813.81.10?

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.