Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2505.90.00 – Other natural sands

NCM 2505.90.00 (also written 25059000) is Brazil's code for other natural sands. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2505.90.

Official description of NCM 2505.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras areias
EnglishUnofficial translation

Sands; natural, (other than silica and quartz sands), whether or not coloured, (other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26)

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

How to read NCM 2505.90.00

25Chapter 05Heading 90Subheading

HS code 2505.90
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 25.05 Sands of all kinds; natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26 Areias naturais de qualquer espécie, mesmo coradas, exceto areias metalíferas do Capítulo 26.
  3. Subheading 2505.90 Sands; natural, (other than silica and quartz sands), whether or not coloured, (other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26)
  4. Subitem 2505.90.00 Sands; natural, (other than silica and quartz sands), whether or not coloured, (other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26) Outras areias

Questions about NCM 2505.90.00

What is NCM 2505.90.00?

NCM 2505.90.00 (25059000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other natural sands. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras areias”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2505.90.00?

HS 2505.90 (Sands; natural, (other than silica and quartz sands), whether or not coloured, (other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26)). 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 2505.90.00?

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.