Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1511.10.00 – Crude palm oil

NCM 1511.10.00 (also written 15111000) is Brazil's code for crude palm oil. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1511.10.

Official description of NCM 1511.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Óleo em bruto
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified

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

How to read NCM 1511.10.00

15Chapter 11Heading 10Subheading

HS code 1511.10
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 15.11 Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified Óleo de palma (dendê) e respectivas frações, mesmo refinados, mas não quimicamente modificados.
  3. Subheading 1511.10 Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified
  4. Subitem 1511.10.00 Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified Óleo em bruto

Questions about NCM 1511.10.00

What is NCM 1511.10.00?

NCM 1511.10.00 (15111000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for crude palm oil. Its official Portuguese description is “Óleo em bruto”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1511.10.00?

HS 1511.10 (Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified). 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 1511.10.00?

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.