Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2523.29.10 – Ordinary (grey) Portland cement

NCM 2523.29.10 (also written 25232910) is Brazil's code for ordinary (grey) Portland cement. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2523.29.

Official description of NCM 2523.29.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Cimento comum
EnglishUnofficial translation

Ordinary cement

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

How to read NCM 2523.29.10

25Chapter 23Heading 29Subheading

HS code 2523.29
Same in every country

1Item 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 25.23 Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers Cimentos hidráulicos (incluindo os cimentos não pulverizados, denominados clinkers), mesmo corados.
  3. Group 2523.2 Portland cement: Cimentos Portland:
  4. Subheading 2523.29 Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured Outros
  5. Subitem 2523.29.10 Ordinary cement Cimento comum

Other NCM codes under HS 2523.29

2523.29.90 Other Portland cementOutros

Questions about NCM 2523.29.10

What is NCM 2523.29.10?

NCM 2523.29.10 (25232910) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for ordinary (grey) Portland cement. Its official Portuguese description is “Cimento comum”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2523.29.10?

HS 2523.29 (Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured). 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 2523.29.10?

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.