Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8501.40.21 – Single-phase synchronous motors over 15 kW

NCM 8501.40.21 (also written 85014021) is Brazil's code for single-phase synchronous motors over 15 kW. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8501.40.

Official description of NCM 8501.40.21

PortuguêsOfficial
Síncronos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Synchronous

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

How to read NCM 8501.40.21

85Chapter 01Heading 40Subheading

HS code 8501.40
Same in every country

2Item 1Subitem

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 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 8501.40 Electric motors; AC motors, single-phase Outros motores de corrente alternada, monofásicos
  4. Item 8501.40.2 Of an output exceeding 15 kW De potência superior a 15 kW
  5. Subitem 8501.40.21 Synchronous Síncronos

Other NCM codes under HS 8501.40

8501.40.11 1-phase synchronous motors over 37.5 W to 15 kWSíncronos 8501.40.19 Other single-phase AC motors over 37.5 W to 15 kWOutros 8501.40.29 Other single-phase AC motors over 15 kWOutros

Questions about NCM 8501.40.21

What is NCM 8501.40.21?

NCM 8501.40.21 (85014021) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for single-phase synchronous motors over 15 kW. Its official Portuguese description is “Síncronos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8501.40.21?

HS 8501.40 (Electric motors; AC motors, single-phase). 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 8501.40.21?

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.