Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1506.00.00 – Other animal fats and oils and their fractions

NCM 1506.00.00 (also written 15060000) is Brazil's code for other animal fats and oils and their fractions. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1506.00.

Official description of NCM 1506.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras gorduras e óleos animais, e respectivas frações, mesmo refinados, mas não quimicamente modificados.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15

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

How to read NCM 1506.00.00

15Chapter 06Heading 00Subheading

HS code 1506.00
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 15.06 Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15 Outras gorduras e óleos animais, e respectivas frações, mesmo refinados, mas não quimicamente modificados.
  3. Subheading 1506.00 Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15
  4. Subitem 1506.00.00 Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15 Outras gorduras e óleos animais, e respectivas frações, mesmo refinados, mas não quimicamente modificados.

Questions about NCM 1506.00.00

What is NCM 1506.00.00?

NCM 1506.00.00 (15060000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other animal fats and oils and their fractions. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras gorduras e óleos animais, e respectivas frações, mesmo refinados, mas não quimicamente modificados.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1506.00.00?

HS 1506.00 (Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15). 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 1506.00.00?

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.