Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8519.81.20 – Aircraft cockpit sound recorders

NCM 8519.81.20 (also written 85198120) is Brazil's code for aircraft cockpit sound recorders. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8519.81.

Official description of NCM 8519.81.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Gravadores de som de cabinas de aeronaves
EnglishUnofficial translation

Aircraft cockpit sound recorders

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

How to read NCM 8519.81.20

85Chapter 19Heading 81Subheading

HS code 8519.81
Same in every country

2Item 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. 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 85.19 Sound recording or reproducing apparatus Aparelhos de gravação de som; aparelhos de reprodução de som; aparelhos de gravação e de reprodução de som.
  3. Group 8519.8 Other apparatus: Outros aparelhos:
  4. Subheading 8519.81 Sound recording or reproducing apparatus; using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, n.e.c. in item no 8519.20, 8519.30 or 8519.50 Que utilizem um suporte magnético, óptico ou de semicondutor
  5. Subitem 8519.81.20 Aircraft cockpit sound recorders Gravadores de som de cabinas de aeronaves

Other NCM codes under HS 8519.81

8519.81.10 CD players (laser optical reading)Com sistema de leitura óptica por laser (leitores de discos compactos) 8519.81.90 Other audio recorders/players using storage mediaOutros

Questions about NCM 8519.81.20

What is NCM 8519.81.20?

NCM 8519.81.20 (85198120) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for aircraft cockpit sound recorders. Its official Portuguese description is “Gravadores de som de cabinas de aeronaves”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8519.81.20?

HS 8519.81 (Sound recording or reproducing apparatus; using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media, n.e.c. in item no 8519.20, 8519.30 or 8519.50). 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 8519.81.20?

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.