Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8545.19.20 – Graphite cathode blocks for electrolytic cells

NCM 8545.19.20 (also written 85451920) is Brazil's code for graphite cathode blocks for electrolytic cells. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8545.19.

Official description of NCM 8545.19.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Blocos de grafite, do tipo utilizado como cátodos em cubas eletrolíticas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Graphite blocks, of a kind used as cathodes in electrolytic cells

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

How to read NCM 8545.19.20

85Chapter 45Heading 19Subheading

HS code 8545.19
Same in every country

2Item 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 85.45 Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes Eletrodos de carvão, escovas de carvão, carvões para lâmpadas ou para pilhas e outros artigos de grafita ou de outro carvão, mesmo com metal, para usos elétricos.
  3. Group 8545.1 Electrodes: Eletrodos:
  4. Subheading 8545.19 Carbon electrodes; with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnaces Outros
  5. Subitem 8545.19.20 Graphite blocks, of a kind used as cathodes in electrolytic cells Blocos de grafite, do tipo utilizado como cátodos em cubas eletrolíticas

Other NCM codes under HS 8545.19

8545.19.10 Graphite electrodes, 99.9% carbon or moreDe grafita, com um teor de carbono igual ou superior a 99,9 %, em peso 8545.19.90 Other carbon electrodes, not for furnacesOutros

Questions about NCM 8545.19.20

What is NCM 8545.19.20?

NCM 8545.19.20 (85451920) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for graphite cathode blocks for electrolytic cells. Its official Portuguese description is “Blocos de grafite, do tipo utilizado como cátodos em cubas eletrolíticas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8545.19.20?

HS 8545.19 (Carbon electrodes; with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnaces). 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 8545.19.20?

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.