Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8515.11.00 – Soldering irons and guns

NCM 8515.11.00 (also written 85151100) is Brazil's code for soldering irons and guns. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8515.11.

Official description of NCM 8515.11.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Ferros e pistolas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus; soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting

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

How to read NCM 8515.11.00

85Chapter 15Heading 11Subheading

HS code 8515.11
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 85.15 Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides Máquinas e aparelhos para soldar (mesmo de corte) elétricos (incluindo os a gás aquecido eletricamente), a laser ou outros feixes de luz ou de fótons, a ultrassom, a feixes de elétrons, a impulsos magnéticos ou a jato de plasma; máquinas e aparelhos elétricos para projeção a quente de metais ou de cermets.
  3. Group 8515.1 Machines and apparatus for brazing or soldering: Máquinas e aparelhos para soldadura forte ou fraca:
  4. Subheading 8515.11 Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus; soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting
  5. Subitem 8515.11.00 Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus; soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting Ferros e pistolas

Questions about NCM 8515.11.00

What is NCM 8515.11.00?

NCM 8515.11.00 (85151100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for soldering irons and guns. Its official Portuguese description is “Ferros e pistolas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8515.11.00?

HS 8515.11 (Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus; soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting). 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 8515.11.00?

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.