Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2508.50.00 – Andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite

NCM 2508.50.00 (also written 25085000) is Brazil's code for andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2508.50.

Official description of NCM 2508.50.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Andaluzita, cianita e silimanita
EnglishUnofficial translation

Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined

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

How to read NCM 2508.50.00

25Chapter 08Heading 50Subheading

HS code 2508.50
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 25.08 Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth Outras argilas (exceto argilas expandidas da posição 68.06), andaluzita, cianita, silimanita, mesmo calcinadas; mulita; barro cozido em pó (terra de chamotte) e terra de dinas.
  3. Subheading 2508.50 Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined
  4. Subitem 2508.50.00 Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined Andaluzita, cianita e silimanita

Questions about NCM 2508.50.00

What is NCM 2508.50.00?

NCM 2508.50.00 (25085000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite. Its official Portuguese description is “Andaluzita, cianita e silimanita”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2508.50.00?

HS 2508.50 (Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined). 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 2508.50.00?

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.