Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 8607.21.00 – Railway air brakes and parts

NCM 8607.21.00 (also written 86072100) is Brazil's code for railway air brakes and parts. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8607.21.

Official description of NCM 8607.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Freios (travões) a ar comprimido e suas partes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, air brakes and parts thereof

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

How to read NCM 8607.21.00

86Chapter 07Heading 21Subheading

HS code 8607.21
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 86.07 Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof Partes de veículos para vias férreas ou semelhantes.
  3. Group 8607.2 Brakes and parts thereof: Freios (travões) e suas partes:
  4. Subheading 8607.21 Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, air brakes and parts thereof
  5. Subitem 8607.21.00 Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, air brakes and parts thereof Freios (travões) a ar comprimido e suas partes

Questions about NCM 8607.21.00

What is NCM 8607.21.00?

NCM 8607.21.00 (86072100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for railway air brakes and parts. Its official Portuguese description is “Freios (travões) a ar comprimido e suas partes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8607.21.00?

HS 8607.21 (Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, air brakes and parts thereof). 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 8607.21.00?

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.