Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8536.90.10 – Flat ribbon cable connectors

NCM 8536.90.10 (also written 85369010) is Brazil's code for flat ribbon cable connectors. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8536.90.

Official description of NCM 8536.90.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Conectores para cabos planos constituídos por condutores paralelos isolados individualmente
EnglishUnofficial translation

Connectors for flat cables made up of individually insulated parallel conductors

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

How to read NCM 8536.90.10

85Chapter 36Heading 90Subheading

HS code 8536.90
Same in every country

1Item 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 85.36 Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables Aparelhos para interrupção, seccionamento, proteção, derivação, ligação ou conexão de circuitos elétricos (por exemplo, interruptores, comutadores, relés, corta-circuitos, supressores de picos de tensão (eliminadores de onda), plugues (fichas*) e tomadas de corrente, suportes para lâmpadas e outros conectores, caixas de junção), para uma tensão não superior a 1.000 V; conectores para fibras ópticas, feixes ou cabos de fibras ópticas.
  3. Subheading 8536.90 Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts Outros aparelhos
  4. Subitem 8536.90.10 Connectors for flat cables made up of individually insulated parallel conductors Conectores para cabos planos constituídos por condutores paralelos isolados individualmente

Other NCM codes under HS 8536.90

8536.90.20 Sliding current collectors for overhead conductorsTomadas de contato deslizante em condutores aéreos 8536.90.30 Sockets for electronic microstructuresSoquetes para microestruturas eletrônicas 8536.90.40 Printed circuit board connectorsConectores para circuito impresso 8536.90.50 Capacitor connection terminalsTerminais de conexão para condensadores, mesmo montados em suporte isolante 8536.90.60 Feedthrough connectors for hermetic compressorsConector de corrente elétrica para acoplamento através da carcaça, do tipo utilizado em motocompressores herméticos de refrigeração 8536.90.90 Other low-voltage connecting apparatusOutros

Questions about NCM 8536.90.10

What is NCM 8536.90.10?

NCM 8536.90.10 (85369010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for flat ribbon cable connectors. Its official Portuguese description is “Conectores para cabos planos constituídos por condutores paralelos isolados individualmente”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8536.90.10?

HS 8536.90 (Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts). 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 8536.90.10?

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.