Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1501.90.00 – Poultry fat

NCM 1501.90.00 (also written 15019000) is Brazil's code for poultry fat. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1501.90.

Official description of NCM 1501.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Poultry fat; other than that of heading 0209 or 1503

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

How to read NCM 1501.90.00

15Chapter 01Heading 90Subheading

HS code 1501.90
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 15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes Gorduras e óleos animais, vegetais ou de origem microbiana e produtos da sua dissociação; gorduras alimentícias elaboradas; ceras de origem animal ou vegetal.
  2. Heading 15.01 Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503 Gorduras de porco (incluindo a banha) e gorduras de aves, exceto as das posições 02.09 ou 15.03.
  3. Subheading 1501.90 Poultry fat; other than that of heading 0209 or 1503
  4. Subitem 1501.90.00 Poultry fat; other than that of heading 0209 or 1503 Outras

Questions about NCM 1501.90.00

What is NCM 1501.90.00?

NCM 1501.90.00 (15019000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for poultry fat. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1501.90.00?

HS 1501.90 (Poultry fat; other than that of heading 0209 or 1503). 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 1501.90.00?

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.