Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8537.20.10 – Gas-insulated switchgear (GIS/HIS), over 52 kV

NCM 8537.20.10 (also written 85372010) is Brazil's code for gas-insulated switchgear (GIS/HIS), over 52 kV. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8537.20.

Official description of NCM 8537.20.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Subestações isoladas a gás (GIS - Gas-Insulated Switchgear ou HIS - Highly Integrated Switchgear), para uma tensão superior a 52 kV
EnglishUnofficial translation

Gas-insulated substations (GIS - Gas-Insulated Switchgear or HIS - Highly Integrated Switchgear), for a voltage exceeding 52 kV

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

How to read NCM 8537.20.10

85Chapter 37Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8537.20
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 85.37 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, bases with apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 for electricity control and distribution, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517) Quadros, painéis, consoles, cabinas, armários e outros suportes com dois ou mais aparelhos das posições 85.35 ou 85.36, para comando elétrico ou distribuição de energia elétrica, incluindo os que incorporem instrumentos ou aparelhos do Capítulo 90, bem como os aparelhos de comando numérico, exceto os aparelhos de comutação da posição 85.17.
  3. Subheading 8537.20 Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts Para uma tensão superior a 1.000 V
  4. Subitem 8537.20.10 Gas-insulated substations (GIS - Gas-Insulated Switchgear or HIS - Highly Integrated Switchgear), for a voltage exceeding 52 kV Subestações isoladas a gás (GIS - Gas-Insulated Switchgear ou HIS - Highly Integrated Switchgear), para uma tensão superior a 52 kV

Other NCM codes under HS 8537.20

8537.20.90 Other control boards and panels, over 1,000 VOutros

Questions about NCM 8537.20.10

What is NCM 8537.20.10?

NCM 8537.20.10 (85372010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for gas-insulated switchgear (GIS/HIS), over 52 kV. Its official Portuguese description is “Subestações isoladas a gás (GIS - Gas-Insulated Switchgear ou HIS - Highly Integrated Switchgear), para uma tensão superior a 52 kV”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8537.20.10?

HS 8537.20 (Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage 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 8537.20.10?

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.