Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2501.00.20 – Table salt

NCM 2501.00.20 (also written 25010020) is Brazil's code for table salt. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2501.00.

Official description of NCM 2501.00.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Sal de mesa
EnglishUnofficial translation

Table salt

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

How to read NCM 2501.00.20

25Chapter 01Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2501.00
Same in every country

2Item 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 25 Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement Sal; enxofre; terras e pedras; gesso, cal e cimento.
  2. Heading 25.01 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water Sal (incluindo o sal de mesa e o sal desnaturado) e cloreto de sódio puro, mesmo em solução aquosa ou adicionados de agentes antiaglomerantes ou de agentes que assegurem uma boa fluidez; água do mar.
  3. Subheading 2501.00 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water Sal (incluindo o sal de mesa e o sal desnaturado) e cloreto de sódio puro, mesmo em solução aquosa ou adicionados de agentes antiaglomerantes ou de agentes que assegurem uma boa fluidez; água do mar.
  4. Subitem 2501.00.20 Table salt Sal de mesa

Other NCM codes under HS 2501.00

2501.00.11 Bulk sea salt, without additivesSal marinho 2501.00.19 Other bulk salt, without additivesOutros 2501.00.90 Other salt, sodium chloride and sea waterOutros

Questions about NCM 2501.00.20

What is NCM 2501.00.20?

NCM 2501.00.20 (25010020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for table salt. Its official Portuguese description is “Sal de mesa”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2501.00.20?

HS 2501.00 (Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water). 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 2501.00.20?

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.