Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1504.20.00 – Fish fats and oils, other than liver oils

NCM 1504.20.00 (also written 15042000) is Brazil's code for fish fats and oils, other than liver oils. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1504.20.

Official description of NCM 1504.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Gorduras e óleos de peixes e respectivas frações, exceto óleos de fígados
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fats and oils and their fractions; of fish, (excluding liver-oils)

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

How to read NCM 1504.20.00

15Chapter 04Heading 20Subheading

HS code 1504.20
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 15.04 Fats and oils and their fractions of fish or marine mammals; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified Gorduras, óleos e respectivas frações, de peixes ou de mamíferos marinhos, mesmo refinados, mas não quimicamente modificados.
  3. Subheading 1504.20 Fats and oils and their fractions; of fish, (excluding liver-oils)
  4. Subitem 1504.20.00 Fats and oils and their fractions; of fish, (excluding liver-oils) Gorduras e óleos de peixes e respectivas frações, exceto óleos de fígados

Questions about NCM 1504.20.00

What is NCM 1504.20.00?

NCM 1504.20.00 (15042000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for fish fats and oils, other than liver oils. Its official Portuguese description is “Gorduras e óleos de peixes e respectivas frações, exceto óleos de fígados”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1504.20.00?

HS 1504.20 (Fats and oils and their fractions; of fish, (excluding liver-oils)). 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 1504.20.00?

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.