Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1521.10.00 – Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides)

NCM 1521.10.00 (also written 15211000) is Brazil's code for vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides). Its first 6 digits are HS code 1521.10.

Official description of NCM 1521.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Ceras vegetais
EnglishUnofficial translation

Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides); whether or not refined or coloured

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

How to read NCM 1521.10.00

15Chapter 21Heading 10Subheading

HS code 1521.10
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 15.21 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti; whether or not refined or coloured Ceras vegetais (exceto os triglicerídeos), ceras de abelha ou de outros insetos e espermacete, mesmo refinados ou corados.
  3. Subheading 1521.10 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides); whether or not refined or coloured
  4. Subitem 1521.10.00 Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides); whether or not refined or coloured Ceras vegetais

Questions about NCM 1521.10.00

What is NCM 1521.10.00?

NCM 1521.10.00 (15211000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides). Its official Portuguese description is “Ceras vegetais”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1521.10.00?

HS 1521.10 (Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides); whether or not refined or coloured). 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 1521.10.00?

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.