Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8546.10.00 – Glass electrical insulators

NCM 8546.10.00 (also written 85461000) is Brazil's code for glass electrical insulators. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8546.10.

Official description of NCM 8546.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De vidro
EnglishUnofficial translation

Electrical insulators; of glass

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

How to read NCM 8546.10.00

85Chapter 46Heading 10Subheading

HS code 8546.10
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 85.46 Electrical insulators of any material Isoladores elétricos de qualquer matéria.
  3. Subheading 8546.10 Electrical insulators; of glass
  4. Subitem 8546.10.00 Electrical insulators; of glass De vidro

Questions about NCM 8546.10.00

What is NCM 8546.10.00?

NCM 8546.10.00 (85461000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for glass electrical insulators. Its official Portuguese description is “De vidro”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8546.10.00?

HS 8546.10 (Electrical insulators; of glass). 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 8546.10.00?

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.