Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) · NCM code · HS 8515.21
8515.21.00: Inteira ou parcialmente automáticos
Automatic resistance welding machines
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
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- 8515 Máquinas e aparelhos para soldar (mesmo de corte) elétricos (incluindo os a gás aquecido eletricamente), a laser ou outros feixes de luz ou de fótons, a ultrassom, a feixes de elétrons, a impulsos magnéticos ou a jato de plasma; máquinas e aparelhos elétricos para projeção a quente de metais ou de <i>cermets</i>.
- 85152 Máquinas e aparelhos para soldar metais por resistência:
- 8515.21.00 Inteira ou parcialmente automáticos
What you pay
Importing into Brazil
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8515.21 Fully or partly automatic
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5% 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 13% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N276450 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Resistance Welding Guns from Japan
Legal notes
NCM code 8515.21.00 is a line of the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) under HS subheading 8515.21 (fully or partly automatic).
The TEC rate is 20%.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–10%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 13% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Brazil imported goods of subheading 8515.21 worth US$44m in 2024; the largest supplier was Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the Brazil import duty for NCM code 8515.21.00?
The TEC rate in the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) is 20%. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Brazil import these goods from?
For subheading 8515.21 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Japan (US$17m), followed by Italy.