Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8512.20.11 – Motor vehicle headlamps

NCM 8512.20.11 (also written 85122011) is Brazil's code for motor vehicle headlamps. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8512.20.

Official description of NCM 8512.20.11

PortuguêsOfficial
Faróis
EnglishUnofficial translation

Headlamps

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

How to read NCM 8512.20.11

85Chapter 12Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8512.20
Same in every country

1Item 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 85.12 Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters; electrical, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles Aparelhos elétricos de iluminação ou de sinalização (exceto os da posição 85.39), limpadores de para-brisas, degeladores e desembaçadores elétricos, do tipo utilizado em ciclos ou automóveis.
  3. Subheading 8512.20 Lighting or visual signalling equipment; electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) Outros aparelhos de iluminação ou de sinalização visual
  4. Item 8512.20.1 Lighting apparatus Aparelhos de iluminação
  5. Subitem 8512.20.11 Headlamps Faróis

Other NCM codes under HS 8512.20

8512.20.19 Other motor vehicle lighting apparatusOutros 8512.20.21 Fixed signalling lights for motor vehiclesLuzes fixas 8512.20.22 Manoeuvre indicator lights for motor vehiclesLuzes indicadoras de manobras 8512.20.23 Combined lamp housings for motor vehiclesCaixas de luzes combinadas 8512.20.29 Other motor vehicle visual signalling apparatusOutros

Questions about NCM 8512.20.11

What is NCM 8512.20.11?

NCM 8512.20.11 (85122011) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for motor vehicle headlamps. Its official Portuguese description is “Faróis”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8512.20.11?

HS 8512.20 (Lighting or visual signalling equipment; electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)). 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 8512.20.11?

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.