Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) · NCM code · HS 8545.19
8545.19.20: Other carbon electrodes: Blocos de grafite, do tipo utilizado como cátodos em cubas eletrolíticas
Other carbon electrodes
✓ 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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- 8545 Eletrodos de carvão, escovas de carvão, carvões para lâmpadas ou para pilhas e outros artigos de grafita ou de outro carvão, mesmo com metal, para usos elétricos.
- 85451 Eletrodos:
- 8545.19 Outros
- 8545.19.20 Blocos de grafite, do tipo utilizado como cátodos em cubas eletrolíticas
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
8545.19 Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery: electrodes, other
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan 3.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil lines: 8545.19
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.
- 600015731 HMRC
The product is a catalyst- coated gas diffusion layer (GDL) electrode designed for use in a membrane electrode assembly (MEA). It consists of a porous carbon-based gas diffusion substrate (carbon paper or carbon cloth), that provides gas permeability, electrical conductivity and structural…
Legal notes
NCM code 8545.19.20 is a line of the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) under HS subheading 8545.19 (carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery: electrodes, other).
The TEC rate is free.
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 free, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3.3%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Brazil imported goods of subheading 8545.19 worth US$30m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Brazil import duty for NCM code 8545.19.20?
The TEC rate in the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) is free. 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 8545.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$13m), followed by Japan.