Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8544.20.00 – Coaxial cable and other coaxial conductors

NCM 8544.20.00 (also written 85442000) is Brazil's code for coaxial cable and other coaxial conductors. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8544.20.

Official description of NCM 8544.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cabos coaxiais e outros condutores elétricos coaxiais
EnglishUnofficial translation

Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors

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

How to read NCM 8544.20.00

85Chapter 44Heading 20Subheading

HS code 8544.20
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 85.44 Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors Fios, cabos (incluindo os cabos coaxiais) e outros condutores, isolados para usos elétricos (incluindo os envernizados ou oxidados anodicamente), mesmo com peças de conexão; cabos de fibras ópticas, constituídos por fibras embainhadas individualmente, mesmo com condutores elétricos ou munidos de peças de conexão.
  3. Subheading 8544.20 Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors
  4. Subitem 8544.20.00 Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors Cabos coaxiais e outros condutores elétricos coaxiais

Questions about NCM 8544.20.00

What is NCM 8544.20.00?

NCM 8544.20.00 (85442000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for coaxial cable and other coaxial conductors. Its official Portuguese description is “Cabos coaxiais e outros condutores elétricos coaxiais”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8544.20.00?

HS 8544.20 (Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors). 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 8544.20.00?

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.