Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1516.20.00 – Hydrogenated or esterified vegetable fats and oils

NCM 1516.20.00 (also written 15162000) is Brazil's code for hydrogenated or esterified vegetable fats and oils. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1516.20.

Official description of NCM 1516.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Gorduras e óleos vegetais e respectivas frações
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

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

How to read NCM 1516.20.00

15Chapter 16Heading 20Subheading

HS code 1516.20
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 15.16 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared Gorduras e óleos animais, vegetais ou de origem microbiana e respectivas frações, parcial ou totalmente hidrogenados, interesterificados, reesterificados ou elaidinizados, mesmo refinados, mas não preparados de outro modo.
  3. Subheading 1516.20 Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared
  4. Subitem 1516.20.00 Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared Gorduras e óleos vegetais e respectivas frações

Questions about NCM 1516.20.00

What is NCM 1516.20.00?

NCM 1516.20.00 (15162000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for hydrogenated or esterified vegetable fats and oils. Its official Portuguese description is “Gorduras e óleos vegetais e respectivas frações”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1516.20.00?

HS 1516.20 (Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared). 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 1516.20.00?

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.