Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2515.12.20 – Travertine, cut into blocks or slabs

NCM 2515.12.20 (also written 25151220) is Brazil's code for travertine, cut into blocks or slabs. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2515.12.

Official description of NCM 2515.12.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Travertinos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Travertine

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

How to read NCM 2515.12.20

25Chapter 15Heading 12Subheading

HS code 2515.12
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 25.15 Marble, travertine, ecaussine and other calcareous stone; of an apparent specific gravity of less than 2.5, alabaster, whether cut by sawing etc, into blocks, slabs of a rectangular (square) shape Mármores, travertinos, granitos belgas e outras pedras calcárias de cantaria ou de construção, de densidade aparente igual ou superior a 2,5, e alabastro, mesmo desbastados ou simplesmente cortados à serra ou por outro meio, em blocos ou placas de forma quadrada ou retangular.
  3. Group 2515.1 Marble and travertine: Mármores e travertinos:
  4. Subheading 2515.12 Marble and travertine; merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, having a specific gravity of 2.5 or more Simplesmente cortados à serra ou por outro meio, em blocos ou placas de forma quadrada ou retangular
  5. Subitem 2515.12.20 Travertine Travertinos

Other NCM codes under HS 2515.12

Questions about NCM 2515.12.20

What is NCM 2515.12.20?

NCM 2515.12.20 (25151220) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for travertine, cut into blocks or slabs. Its official Portuguese description is “Travertinos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2515.12.20?

HS 2515.12 (Marble and travertine; merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, having a specific gravity of 2.5 or more). 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 2515.12.20?

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.