Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2519.10.00 – Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite)

NCM 2519.10.00 (also written 25191000) is Brazil's code for natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2519.10.

Official description of NCM 2519.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Carbonato de magnésio natural (magnesita)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Magnesium carbonate (magnesite); natural

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

How to read NCM 2519.10.00

25Chapter 19Heading 10Subheading

HS code 2519.10
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 25.19 Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite); fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia, whether or not containing small quantities of other oxides added before sintering; magnesium oxide, pure or not Carbonato de magnésio natural (magnesita); magnésia eletrofundida; magnésia calcinada a fundo (sinterizada), mesmo que contenha pequenas quantidades de outros óxidos adicionados antes da sinterização; outro óxido de magnésio, mesmo puro.
  3. Subheading 2519.10 Magnesium carbonate (magnesite); natural
  4. Subitem 2519.10.00 Magnesium carbonate (magnesite); natural Carbonato de magnésio natural (magnesita)

Questions about NCM 2519.10.00

What is NCM 2519.10.00?

NCM 2519.10.00 (25191000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite). Its official Portuguese description is “Carbonato de magnésio natural (magnesita)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2519.10.00?

HS 2519.10 (Magnesium carbonate (magnesite); natural). 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 2519.10.00?

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.