Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 1522.00.00 – Degras; residues from treating fats or waxes

NCM 1522.00.00 (also written 15220000) is Brazil's code for degras; residues from treating fats or waxes. Its first 6 digits are HS code 1522.00.

Official description of NCM 1522.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Dégras; resíduos provenientes do tratamento das substâncias gordas ou das ceras animais ou vegetais.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes

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

How to read NCM 1522.00.00

15Chapter 22Heading 00Subheading

HS code 1522.00
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 15.22 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes Dégras; resíduos provenientes do tratamento das substâncias gordas ou das ceras animais ou vegetais.
  3. Subheading 1522.00 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes
  4. Subitem 1522.00.00 Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes Dégras; resíduos provenientes do tratamento das substâncias gordas ou das ceras animais ou vegetais.

Questions about NCM 1522.00.00

What is NCM 1522.00.00?

NCM 1522.00.00 (15220000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for degras; residues from treating fats or waxes. Its official Portuguese description is “Dégras; resíduos provenientes do tratamento das substâncias gordas ou das ceras animais ou vegetais.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 1522.00.00?

HS 1522.00 (Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes). 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 1522.00.00?

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.