Brazil NCM · 8-digit code
NCM 8510.20.00 – Electric hair clippers and shearing machines
NCM 8510.20.00 (also written 85102000) is Brazil's code for electric hair clippers and shearing machines. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8510.20.
Official description of NCM 8510.20.00
- PortuguêsOfficial
Máquinas de cortar o cabelo ou de tosquiar
- EnglishUnofficial translation
Hair clippers; with a self-contained electric motor
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 8510.20.00
HS code 8510.20
Same in every country
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
- 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.
- Heading 85.10 Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor Aparelhos ou máquinas de barbear, máquinas de cortar o cabelo ou de tosquiar e aparelhos de depilar, com motor elétrico incorporado.
- Subheading 8510.20 Hair clippers; with a self-contained electric motor
- Subitem 8510.20.00 Hair clippers; with a self-contained electric motor Máquinas de cortar o cabelo ou de tosquiar
Questions about NCM 8510.20.00
What is NCM 8510.20.00?
NCM 8510.20.00 (85102000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for electric hair clippers and shearing machines. Its official Portuguese description is “Máquinas de cortar o cabelo ou de tosquiar”.
What is the HS code for NCM 8510.20.00?
HS 8510.20 (Hair clippers; with a self-contained electric motor). 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 8510.20.00?
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.