Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2506.20.00 – Quartzite

NCM 2506.20.00 (also written 25062000) is Brazil's code for quartzite. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2506.20.

Official description of NCM 2506.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Quartzitos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Quartzite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape

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

How to read NCM 2506.20.00

25Chapter 06Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2506.20
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 25.06 Quartz; (other than natural sands), quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape Quartzo (exceto areias naturais); quartzitos, mesmo desbastados ou simplesmente cortados, à serra ou por outro meio, em blocos ou placas de forma quadrada ou retangular.
  3. Subheading 2506.20 Quartzite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
  4. Subitem 2506.20.00 Quartzite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape Quartzitos

Questions about NCM 2506.20.00

What is NCM 2506.20.00?

NCM 2506.20.00 (25062000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for quartzite. Its official Portuguese description is “Quartzitos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2506.20.00?

HS 2506.20 (Quartzite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape). 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 2506.20.00?

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.