Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8521.10.81 – Video cassette apparatus, 12.65 mm (1/2 in) tape

NCM 8521.10.81 (also written 85211081) is Brazil's code for video cassette apparatus, 12.65 mm (1/2 in) tape. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8521.10.

Official description of NCM 8521.10.81

PortuguêsOfficial
Em cassete, de largura de fita igual a 12,65 mm (1/2'')
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cassette, with a tape width of 12.65 mm (1/2'')

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

How to read NCM 8521.10.81

85Chapter 21Heading 10Subheading

HS code 8521.10
Same in every country

8Item 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 85.21 Video recording or reproducing apparatus Aparelhos de gravação ou de reprodução de vídeo, mesmo incorporando um receptor de televisão.
  3. Subheading 8521.10 Video recording or reproducing apparatus; magnetic tape-type De fita magnética
  4. Item 8521.10.8 Other, for tapes of a width of less than 19.05 mm (3/4'') Outros, para fitas de largura inferior a 19,05 mm (3/4'')
  5. Subitem 8521.10.81 Cassette, with a tape width of 12.65 mm (1/2'') Em cassete, de largura de fita igual a 12,65 mm (1/2'')

Other NCM codes under HS 8521.10

8521.10.10 Video tape recorder-players without tunerGravador-reprodutor, sem sintonizador 8521.10.89 Other video tape apparatus, tape under 19.05 mmOutros 8521.10.90 Video tape apparatus, tape 19.05 mm or widerOutros, para fitas de largura igual ou superior a 19,05 mm (3/4'')

Questions about NCM 8521.10.81

What is NCM 8521.10.81?

NCM 8521.10.81 (85211081) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for video cassette apparatus, 12.65 mm (1/2 in) tape. Its official Portuguese description is “Em cassete, de largura de fita igual a 12,65 mm (1/2'')”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8521.10.81?

HS 8521.10 (Video recording or reproducing apparatus; magnetic tape-type). 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 8521.10.81?

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.