Brazil NCM · 4-digit heading

NCM 05.10 – Ambergris, musk, bile, glands and similar products

About NCM heading 05.10

Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, dried or not glands, other animal products used in preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved

Heading 05.10 of Brazil's NCM has 2 eight-digit codes. Official Portuguese description: Âmbar-cinzento, castóreo, algália e almíscar; cantáridas; bílis, mesmo seca; glândulas e outras substâncias de origem animal utilizadas na preparação de produtos farmacêuticos, frescas, refrigeradas, congeladas ou provisoriamente conservadas de outro modo.

The first four digits, 0510, identify this heading within chapter 05. Its six-digit subheadings follow the international HS system; the final two digits distinguish Mercosur's NCM classifications. Select a code below to read its English translation, official Portuguese text and full classification path.

For product coverage and classification context, read the HS heading 05.10 guide.

NCM codes in heading 05.10 2

  1. 0510.00 Animal products; ambergris, castoreum, civet, musk, cantharides, bile (dried or not) glands and other animal products, for pharmaceutical purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preservedÂmbar-cinzento, castóreo, algália e almíscar; cantáridas; bílis, mesmo seca; glândulas e outras substâncias de origem animal utilizadas na preparação de produtos farmacêuticos, frescas, refrigeradas, congeladas ou provisoriamente conservadas de outro modo. HS code
  2. 0510.00.10 Bovine pancreas for pharmaceutical usePâncreas de bovino
  3. 0510.00.90 Other ambergris, musk, bile and gland productsOutros

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.