Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2504.90.00 – Natural graphite in other forms

NCM 2504.90.00 (also written 25049000) is Brazil's code for natural graphite in other forms. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2504.90.

Official description of NCM 2504.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outra
EnglishUnofficial translation

Graphite; natural, in other forms, excluding powder or flakes

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

How to read NCM 2504.90.00

25Chapter 04Heading 90Subheading

HS code 2504.90
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 25 Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement Sal; enxofre; terras e pedras; gesso, cal e cimento.
  2. Heading 25.04 Graphite; natural Grafita natural.
  3. Subheading 2504.90 Graphite; natural, in other forms, excluding powder or flakes
  4. Subitem 2504.90.00 Graphite; natural, in other forms, excluding powder or flakes Outra

Questions about NCM 2504.90.00

What is NCM 2504.90.00?

NCM 2504.90.00 (25049000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for natural graphite in other forms. Its official Portuguese description is “Outra”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2504.90.00?

HS 2504.90 (Graphite; natural, in other forms, excluding powder or flakes). 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 2504.90.00?

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.