Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) · NCM code · HS 8518.10
8518.10.90: Microphones and stands: Microfones e seus suportes: outros
Microphones and stands
✓ 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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- 8518 Microfones e seus suportes; alto-falantes (altifalantes), mesmo montados nas suas caixas (colunas); fones de ouvido (auscultadores e auriculares*), mesmo combinados com um microfone, e conjuntos ou sortidos constituídos por um microfone e um ou mais alto-falantes (altifalantes); amplificadores elétricos de audiofrequência; aparelhos elétricos de amplificação de som.
- 8518.10 Microfones e seus suportes
- 8518.10.90 Outros
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
8518.10 Microphones and stands therefor
Brazil lines: 8518.10
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.
- N359290 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aviation headset microphones from China
- N355062 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of microphones from China
- N275814 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a selfie stick and microphone assembly from China
- 600014391 HMRC
A Hydrophone, which is a microphone designed to be used underwater for recording or listening to underwater sound. Packaging - It is placed in an Electro-static (ESD) safe bag, wrapped in ESD bubble-wrap and then boxed in trade packaging.
- 600010606 HMRC
The product is a Ball Hydrophone, designed for underwater passive or active applications. The general configuration consists of a spherical piezoelectric element; either parallel or series wired. The Hydrophone consists of a tough polyurethane protective covering with integral rear mounting shank…
Legal notes
NCM code 8518.10.90 is a line of the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) under HS subheading 8518.10 (microphones and stands therefor).
The TEC rate is 20%.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 2.5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Argentina duty is 0%–20%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Brazil imported goods of subheading 8518.10 worth US$41m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Brazil import duty for NCM code 8518.10.90?
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 8518.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$28m), followed by Mexico.
Typical products
- Moving coil / ribbon microphones
- carbon microphones
- hydrophones
- microphones
- piezo-electric microphones
- reslo microphone
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.