Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8501.20.00 – Universal AC/DC motors over 37.5 W

NCM 8501.20.00 (also written 85012000) is Brazil's code for universal AC/DC motors over 37.5 W. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8501.20.

Official description of NCM 8501.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Motores universais de potência superior a 37,5 W
EnglishUnofficial translation

Electric motors; universal AC/DC of an output exceeding 37.5W

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

How to read NCM 8501.20.00

85Chapter 01Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8501.20
Same in every country

0Item 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. The last two digits are 00 because Brazil does not split this HS code further. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles Máquinas, aparelhos e materiais elétricos, e suas partes; aparelhos de gravação ou de reprodução de som, aparelhos de gravação ou de reprodução de imagens e de som em televisão, e suas partes e acessórios.
  2. Heading 85.01 Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) Motores e geradores, elétricos, exceto os grupos eletrogêneos.
  3. Subheading 8501.20 Electric motors; universal AC/DC of an output exceeding 37.5W
  4. Subitem 8501.20.00 Electric motors; universal AC/DC of an output exceeding 37.5W Motores universais de potência superior a 37,5 W

Questions about NCM 8501.20.00

What is NCM 8501.20.00?

NCM 8501.20.00 (85012000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for universal AC/DC motors over 37.5 W. Its official Portuguese description is “Motores universais de potência superior a 37,5 W”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8501.20.00?

HS 8501.20 (Electric motors; universal AC/DC of an output exceeding 37.5W). 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 8501.20.00?

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.