Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2309.90.50 – Ractopamine HCl 2%+ feed preparation on soya meal

NCM 2309.90.50 (also written 23099050) is Brazil's code for ractopamine HCl 2%+ feed preparation on soya meal. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2309.90.

Official description of NCM 2309.90.50

PortuguêsOfficial
Preparações com um teor de cloridrato de ractopamina igual ou superior a 2 %, em peso, com suporte de farelo de soja
EnglishUnofficial translation

Preparations containing by weight 2 % or more of ractopamine hydrochloride, on a soya-bean meal carrier

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

How to read NCM 2309.90.50

23Chapter 09Heading 90Subheading

HS code 2309.90
Same in every country

5Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 23 Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder Resíduos e desperdícios das indústrias alimentares; alimentos preparados para animais.
  2. Heading 23.09 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding Preparações do tipo utilizado na alimentação de animais.
  3. Subheading 2309.90 Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding Outras
  4. Subitem 2309.90.50 Preparations containing by weight 2 % or more of ractopamine hydrochloride, on a soya-bean meal carrier Preparações com um teor de cloridrato de ractopamina igual ou superior a 2 %, em peso, com suporte de farelo de soja

Other NCM codes under HS 2309.90

2309.90.10 Complete compound animal feedsPreparações destinadas a fornecer ao animal a totalidade dos elementos nutritivos necessários para uma alimentação diária racional e equilibrada (alimentos compostos completos) 2309.90.20 Feed preparations of iodised salt and bone mealPreparações à base de sal iodado, farinha de ossos, farinha de concha, cobre e cobalto 2309.90.30 Animal feed biscuits and cookiesBolachas e biscoitos 2309.90.40 Animal feed preparations containing diclazurilPreparações que contenham diclazuril 2309.90.60 Xylanase and beta-glucanase feed preparationsPreparações que contenham xilanase e betagluconase, com suporte de farinha de trigo 2309.90.70 Vitamin B12 (0.1% to 1%) feed on calcium carbonatePreparações com um teor de vitamina B12 igual ou superior a 0,1 %, mas não superior a 1 %, em peso, com suporte à base de carbonato de cálcio 2309.90.90 Other animal feed preparationsOutras

Questions about NCM 2309.90.50

What is NCM 2309.90.50?

NCM 2309.90.50 (23099050) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for ractopamine HCl 2%+ feed preparation on soya meal. Its official Portuguese description is “Preparações com um teor de cloridrato de ractopamina igual ou superior a 2 %, em peso, com suporte de farelo de soja”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2309.90.50?

HS 2309.90 (Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding). 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 2309.90.50?

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.