Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2520.20.90 – Other plasters (calcined gypsum)

NCM 2520.20.90 (also written 25202090) is Brazil's code for other plasters (calcined gypsum). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2520.20.

Official description of NCM 2520.20.90

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 2520.20.90

25Chapter 20Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2520.20
Same in every country

9Item 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 25.20 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.
  3. Subheading 2520.20 Plasters; (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders Gesso
  4. Subitem 2520.20.90 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 2520.20

2520.20.10 Dental plaster, groundMoído, apto para uso odontológico

Questions about NCM 2520.20.90

What is NCM 2520.20.90?

NCM 2520.20.90 (25202090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other plasters (calcined gypsum). Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2520.20.90?

HS 2520.20 (Plasters; (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders). 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 2520.20.90?

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.