Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8511.40.00 – Starter motors and starter-generators

NCM 8511.40.00 (also written 85114000) is Brazil's code for starter motors and starter-generators. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8511.40.

Official description of NCM 8511.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Motores de arranque, mesmo funcionando como geradores
EnglishUnofficial translation

Ignition or starting equipment; starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines

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

How to read NCM 8511.40.00

85Chapter 11Heading 40Subheading

HS code 8511.40
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 85.11 Ignition or starting equipment; used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines; generators and cut outs used in conjunction with such engines Aparelhos e dispositivos elétricos de ignição ou de arranque para motores de ignição por centelha (faísca) ou por compressão (por exemplo, magnetos, dínamos-magnetos, bobinas de ignição, velas de ignição ou de aquecimento, motores de arranque); geradores (por exemplo, dínamos e alternadores) e conjuntores-disjuntores utilizados com estes motores.
  3. Subheading 8511.40 Ignition or starting equipment; starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines
  4. Subitem 8511.40.00 Ignition or starting equipment; starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines Motores de arranque, mesmo funcionando como geradores

Questions about NCM 8511.40.00

What is NCM 8511.40.00?

NCM 8511.40.00 (85114000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for starter motors and starter-generators. Its official Portuguese description is “Motores de arranque, mesmo funcionando como geradores”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8511.40.00?

HS 8511.40 (Ignition or starting equipment; starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines). 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 8511.40.00?

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.