Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1515.30.00 – Castor oil and its fractions

NCM 1515.30.00 (also written 15153000) is Brazil's code for castor oil and its fractions. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1515.30.

Official description of NCM 1515.30.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Óleo de rícino (mamona) e respectivas frações
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vegetable oils; castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

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

How to read NCM 1515.30.00

15Chapter 15Heading 30Subheading

HS code 1515.30
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 15.15 Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified Outras gorduras e óleos vegetais (incluindo o óleo de jojoba) ou de origem microbiana e respectivas frações, fixos, mesmo refinados, mas não quimicamente modificados.
  3. Subheading 1515.30 Vegetable oils; castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
  4. Subitem 1515.30.00 Vegetable oils; castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified Óleo de rícino (mamona) e respectivas frações

Questions about NCM 1515.30.00

What is NCM 1515.30.00?

NCM 1515.30.00 (15153000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for castor oil and its fractions. Its official Portuguese description is “Óleo de rícino (mamona) e respectivas frações”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1515.30.00?

HS 1515.30 (Vegetable oils; castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but 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 1515.30.00?

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.