Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 0511.99.20 – Animal semen, other than bovine

NCM 0511.99.20 (also written 05119920) is Brazil's code for animal semen, other than bovine. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0511.99.

Official description of NCM 0511.99.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Sêmen animal
EnglishUnofficial translation

Animal semen

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

How to read NCM 0511.99.20

05Chapter 11Heading 99Subheading

HS code 0511.99
Same in every country

2Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 05.11 Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption Produtos de origem animal, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições; animais mortos dos Capítulos 1 ou 3, impróprios para alimentação humana.
  3. Group 0511.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 0511.99 Animal products; n.e.c. in chapter 5 Outros
  5. Subitem 0511.99.20 Animal semen Sêmen animal

Other NCM codes under HS 0511.99

0511.99.10 Animal embryosEmbriões de animais 0511.99.30 Silkworm eggsOvos de bicho-da-seda 0511.99.91 Horsehair and horsehair wasteCrinas e seus desperdícios, mesmo em mantas, mesmo com suporte 0511.99.99 Other animal products, not elsewhere specifiedOutros

Questions about NCM 0511.99.20

What is NCM 0511.99.20?

NCM 0511.99.20 (05119920) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for animal semen, other than bovine. Its official Portuguese description is “Sêmen animal”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0511.99.20?

HS 0511.99 (Animal products; n.e.c. in chapter 5). 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 0511.99.20?

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.