Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8525.89.12 – Low-light CCD TV cameras, under 0.20 lux

NCM 8525.89.12 (also written 85258912) is Brazil's code for low-light CCD TV cameras, under 0.20 lux. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8525.89.

Official description of NCM 8525.89.12

PortuguêsOfficial
Com sensor de imagem a semicondutor tipo CCD, de mais de 490 x 580 elementos de imagem (pixels) ativos, sensíveis a intensidades de iluminação inferiores a 0,20 lux
EnglishUnofficial translation

With CCD semiconductor image sensor, of more than 490 x 580 active picture elements (pixels), sensitive to illumination intensities of less than 0.20 lux

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

How to read NCM 8525.89.12

85Chapter 25Heading 89Subheading

HS code 8525.89
Same in every country

1Item 2Subitem

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. Group 8525.8 Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: Câmeras de televisão, câmeras fotográficas digitais e câmeras de vídeo:
  4. Subheading 8525.89 Television cameras; n.e.c. in item no 8525.8 Outras
  5. Item 8525.89.1 Television cameras Câmeras de televisão
  6. Subitem 8525.89.12 With CCD semiconductor image sensor, of more than 490 x 580 active picture elements (pixels), sensitive to illumination intensities of less than 0.20 lux Com sensor de imagem a semicondutor tipo CCD, de mais de 490 x 580 elementos de imagem (pixels) ativos, sensíveis a intensidades de iluminação inferiores a 0,20 lux

Other NCM codes under HS 8525.89

Questions about NCM 8525.89.12

What is NCM 8525.89.12?

NCM 8525.89.12 (85258912) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for low-light CCD TV cameras, under 0.20 lux. Its official Portuguese description is “Com sensor de imagem a semicondutor tipo CCD, de mais de 490 x 580 elementos de imagem (pixels) ativos, sensíveis a intensidades de iluminação inferiores a 0,20 lux”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8525.89.12?

HS 8525.89 (Television cameras; n.e.c. in item no 8525.8). 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 8525.89.12?

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.