Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8506.10.32 – Alkaline 12 V batteries

NCM 8506.10.32 (also written 85061032) is Brazil's code for alkaline 12 V batteries. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8506.10.

Official description of NCM 8506.10.32

PortuguêsOfficial
Alcalinas, de tensão igual a 12 V
EnglishUnofficial translation

Alkaline, of a voltage of 12 V

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

How to read NCM 8506.10.32

85Chapter 06Heading 10Subheading

HS code 8506.10
Same in every country

3Item 2Subitem

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 85.06 Cells and batteries; primary Pilhas e baterias de pilhas, elétricas.
  3. Subheading 8506.10 Cells and batteries; primary, manganese dioxide De dióxido de manganês
  4. Item 8506.10.3 Batteries Baterias de pilhas
  5. Subitem 8506.10.32 Alkaline, of a voltage of 12 V Alcalinas, de tensão igual a 12 V

Other NCM codes under HS 8506.10

8506.10.11 Alkaline C cells (LR14), 1.5 VDe tensão igual a 1,5 V, cilíndricas, do tipo LR14 (C) 8506.10.12 Alkaline D cells (LR20), 1.5 VDe tensão igual a 1,5 V, cilíndricas, do tipo LR20 (D) 8506.10.19 Other alkaline manganese dioxide cellsOutras 8506.10.20 Other manganese dioxide cellsOutras pilhas 8506.10.31 Alkaline 9 V batteriesAlcalinas, de tensão igual a 9 V 8506.10.39 Other manganese dioxide batteriesOutras

Questions about NCM 8506.10.32

What is NCM 8506.10.32?

NCM 8506.10.32 (85061032) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for alkaline 12 V batteries. Its official Portuguese description is “Alcalinas, de tensão igual a 12 V”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8506.10.32?

HS 8506.10 (Cells and batteries; primary, manganese dioxide). 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 8506.10.32?

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.