Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8531.80.00 – Other electric sound or visual signalling devices

NCM 8531.80.00 (also written 85318000) is Brazil's code for other electric sound or visual signalling devices. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8531.80.

Official description of NCM 8531.80.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros aparelhos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Signalling apparatus; electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530

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

How to read NCM 8531.80.00

85Chapter 31Heading 80Subheading

HS code 8531.80
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 85.31 Signalling apparatus; electric sound or visual (e.g. bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530 Aparelhos elétricos de sinalização acústica ou visual (por exemplo, campainhas, sirenes, painéis indicadores, aparelhos de alarme para proteção contra roubo ou incêndio), exceto os das posições 85.12 ou 85.30.
  3. Subheading 8531.80 Signalling apparatus; electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530
  4. Subitem 8531.80.00 Signalling apparatus; electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530 Outros aparelhos

Questions about NCM 8531.80.00

What is NCM 8531.80.00?

NCM 8531.80.00 (85318000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other electric sound or visual signalling devices. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros aparelhos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8531.80.00?

HS 8531.80 (Signalling apparatus; electric, sound or visual, apparatus n.e.c. in heading no. 8531, excluding those of heading no. 8512 or 8530). 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 8531.80.00?

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.