Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8525.50.23 – UHF TV transmitters over 10 kW

NCM 8525.50.23 (also written 85255023) is Brazil's code for uHF TV transmitters over 10 kW. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8525.50.

Official description of NCM 8525.50.23

PortuguêsOfficial
Em banda UHF, com potência de saída superior a 10 kW
EnglishUnofficial translation

UHF band, with an output power exceeding 10 kW

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

How to read NCM 8525.50.23

85Chapter 25Heading 50Subheading

HS code 8525.50
Same in every country

2Item 3Subitem

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 85.25 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders Aparelhos transmissores (emissores) para radiodifusão ou televisão, mesmo que incorporem um aparelho receptor ou um aparelho de gravação ou de reprodução de som; câmeras de televisão, câmeras fotográficas digitais e câmeras de vídeo.
  3. Subheading 8525.50 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, not incorporating reception apparatus Aparelhos transmissores (emissores)
  4. Item 8525.50.2 For television De televisão
  5. Subitem 8525.50.23 UHF band, with an output power exceeding 10 kW Em banda UHF, com potência de saída superior a 10 kW

Other NCM codes under HS 8525.50

8525.50.11 Solid-state AM radio transmitters, over 10 kWEm AM, com modulação por código ou largura de pulso, totalmente a semicondutor e com potência de saída superior a 10 kW 8525.50.19 Other radio broadcast transmittersOutros 8525.50.21 TV transmitters over 7 GHzDe frequência superior a 7 GHz 8525.50.22 UHF TV transmitters, 2.0–2.7 GHz, 10–100 WEm banda UHF, de frequência igual ou superior a 2,0 GHz, mas não superior a 2,7 GHz, com potência de saída igual ou superior a 10 W, mas não superior a 100 W 8525.50.24 VHF TV transmitters, 20 kW or moreEm banda VHF, com potência de saída igual ou superior a 20 kW 8525.50.29 Other television transmittersOutros

Questions about NCM 8525.50.23

What is NCM 8525.50.23?

NCM 8525.50.23 (85255023) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for uHF TV transmitters over 10 kW. Its official Portuguese description is “Em banda UHF, com potência de saída superior a 10 kW”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8525.50.23?

HS 8525.50 (Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, not incorporating reception apparatus). 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 8525.50.23?

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.