Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem
NCM 2520.10.11 – Gypsum in irregular lumps (rock gypsum)
NCM 2520.10.11 (also written 25201011) is Brazil's code for gypsum in irregular lumps (rock gypsum). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2520.10.
Official description of NCM 2520.10.11
- PortuguêsOfficial
Em pedaços irregulares (pedras)
- EnglishUnofficial translation
In irregular lumps (stones)
Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).
How to read NCM 2520.10.11
HS code 2520.10
Same in every country
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
- Chapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement Sal; enxofre; terras e pedras; gesso, cal e cimento.
- Heading 25.20 Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders Gipsita; anidrita; gesso, mesmo corado ou adicionado de pequenas quantidades de aceleradores ou retardadores.
- Subheading 2520.10 Gypsum; anhydrite Gipsita; anidrita
- Item 2520.10.1 Gypsum Gipsita
- Subitem 2520.10.11 In irregular lumps (stones) Em pedaços irregulares (pedras)
Other NCM codes under HS 2520.10
Questions about NCM 2520.10.11
What is NCM 2520.10.11?
NCM 2520.10.11 (25201011) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for gypsum in irregular lumps (rock gypsum). Its official Portuguese description is “Em pedaços irregulares (pedras)”.
What is the HS code for NCM 2520.10.11?
HS 2520.10 (Gypsum; anhydrite). 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 2520.10.11?
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.