Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8608.00.12 – Electro-mechanical traffic signalling equipment

NCM 8608.00.12 (also written 86080012) is Brazil's code for electro-mechanical traffic signalling equipment. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8608.00.

Official description of NCM 8608.00.12

PortuguêsOfficial
Eletromecânicos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Electro-mechanical

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

How to read NCM 8608.00.12

86Chapter 08Heading 00Subheading

HS code 8608.00
Same in every country

1Item 2Subitem

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 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 86.08 Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts thereof Material fixo de vias férreas ou semelhantes; aparelhos mecânicos (incluindo os eletromecânicos) de sinalização, de segurança, de controle ou de comando para vias férreas ou semelhantes, rodoviárias ou fluviais, para áreas ou parques de estacionamento, instalações portuárias ou para aeródromos; suas partes.
  3. Subheading 8608.00 Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; parts thereof Material fixo de vias férreas ou semelhantes; aparelhos mecânicos (incluindo os eletromecânicos) de sinalização, de segurança, de controle ou de comando para vias férreas ou semelhantes, rodoviárias ou fluviais, para áreas ou parques de estacionamento, instalações portuárias ou para aeródromos; suas partes.
  4. Item 8608.00.1 Mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways or tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields Aparelhos mecânicos (incluindo os eletromecânicos) de sinalização, de segurança, de controle ou de comando para vias férreas ou semelhantes, rodoviárias ou fluviais, para áreas ou parques de estacionamento, instalações portuárias ou para aeródromos
  5. Subitem 8608.00.12 Electro-mechanical Eletromecânicos

Other NCM codes under HS 8608.00

8608.00.11 Mechanical traffic signalling equipmentMecânicos 8608.00.90 Track fixtures, fittings and signalling partsOutros

Questions about NCM 8608.00.12

What is NCM 8608.00.12?

NCM 8608.00.12 (86080012) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for electro-mechanical traffic signalling equipment. Its official Portuguese description is “Eletromecânicos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8608.00.12?

HS 8608.00 (Railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields; 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 8608.00.12?

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.