Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1502.90.00 – Bovine, sheep or goat fats other than tallow

NCM 1502.90.00 (also written 15029000) is Brazil's code for bovine, sheep or goat fats other than tallow. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1502.90.

Official description of NCM 1502.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats; excluding tallow, and other than those of heading 1503

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

How to read NCM 1502.90.00

15Chapter 02Heading 90Subheading

HS code 1502.90
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 15.02 Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats, other than those of heading 1503 Gorduras de animais das espécies bovina, ovina ou caprina, exceto as da posição 15.03.
  3. Subheading 1502.90 Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats; excluding tallow, and other than those of heading 1503
  4. Subitem 1502.90.00 Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats; excluding tallow, and other than those of heading 1503 Outras

Questions about NCM 1502.90.00

What is NCM 1502.90.00?

NCM 1502.90.00 (15029000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for bovine, sheep or goat fats other than tallow. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1502.90.00?

HS 1502.90 (Fats of bovine animals, sheep or goats; excluding tallow, and other than those of heading 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 1502.90.00?

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.