Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8601.10.00 – Locomotives powered from external electricity

NCM 8601.10.00 (also written 86011000) is Brazil's code for locomotives powered from external electricity. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8601.10.

Official description of NCM 8601.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De fonte externa de eletricidade
EnglishUnofficial translation

Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity

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

How to read NCM 8601.10.00

86Chapter 01Heading 10Subheading

HS code 8601.10
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 86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds Veículos e material para vias férreas ou semelhantes, e suas partes; aparelhos mecânicos (incluindo os eletromecânicos) de sinalização para vias de comunicação.
  2. Heading 86.01 Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity or by electric accumulators Locomotivas e locotratores, de fonte externa de eletricidade ou de acumuladores elétricos.
  3. Subheading 8601.10 Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity
  4. Subitem 8601.10.00 Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity De fonte externa de eletricidade

Questions about NCM 8601.10.00

What is NCM 8601.10.00?

NCM 8601.10.00 (86011000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for locomotives powered from external electricity. Its official Portuguese description is “De fonte externa de eletricidade”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8601.10.00?

HS 8601.10 (Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity). 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 8601.10.00?

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.