Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0507.90.00 – Horns, hooves, tortoiseshell and similar materials

NCM 0507.90.00 (also written 05079000) is Brazil's code for horns, hooves, tortoiseshell and similar materials. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0507.90.

Official description of NCM 0507.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Animal products; tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, waste and powder of these products

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

How to read NCM 0507.90.00

05Chapter 07Heading 90Subheading

HS code 0507.90
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 05 Animal originated products; not elsewhere specified or included Outros produtos de origem animal, não especificados nem compreendidos noutros Capítulos.
  2. Heading 05.07 Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks unworked or simply prepared, not cut to shape; waste and powder of these products Marfim, carapaças de tartaruga, barbas, incluindo as franjas, de baleia ou de outros mamíferos marinhos, chifres, galhadas, cascos, unhas, garras e bicos, em bruto ou simplesmente preparados, mas não cortados em forma determinada; pós e desperdícios destas matérias.
  3. Subheading 0507.90 Animal products; tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, waste and powder of these products
  4. Subitem 0507.90.00 Animal products; tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, waste and powder of these products Outros

Questions about NCM 0507.90.00

What is NCM 0507.90.00?

NCM 0507.90.00 (05079000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for horns, hooves, tortoiseshell and similar materials. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0507.90.00?

HS 0507.90 (Animal products; tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, waste and powder of these products). 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 0507.90.00?

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.