Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2522.20.00 – Slaked lime

NCM 2522.20.00 (also written 25222000) is Brazil's code for slaked lime. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2522.20.

Official description of NCM 2522.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cal apagada
EnglishUnofficial translation

Slaked lime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825

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

How to read NCM 2522.20.00

25Chapter 22Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2522.20
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 25.22 Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 Cal viva, cal apagada e cal hidráulica, com exclusão do óxido e do hidróxido de cálcio da posição 28.25.
  3. Subheading 2522.20 Slaked lime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825
  4. Subitem 2522.20.00 Slaked lime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 Cal apagada

Questions about NCM 2522.20.00

What is NCM 2522.20.00?

NCM 2522.20.00 (25222000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for slaked lime. Its official Portuguese description is “Cal apagada”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2522.20.00?

HS 2522.20 (Slaked lime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825). 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 2522.20.00?

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.