Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2530.90.40 – Colouring earths (natural pigments)

NCM 2530.90.40 (also written 25309040) is Brazil's code for colouring earths (natural pigments). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2530.90.

Official description of NCM 2530.90.40

PortuguêsOfficial
Terras corantes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Colouring earths

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

How to read NCM 2530.90.40

25Chapter 30Heading 90Subheading

HS code 2530.90
Same in every country

4Item 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 25.30 Mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included Matérias minerais não especificadas nem compreendidas noutras posições.
  3. Subheading 2530.90 Mineral substances; n.e.c. in chapter 25 Outras
  4. Subitem 2530.90.40 Colouring earths Terras corantes

Other NCM codes under HS 2530.90

2530.90.10 Spodumene (lithium mineral)Espodumênio 2530.90.20 Micronised zircon sand for ceramic glazesAreia de zircônio micronizada, própria para a preparação de esmaltes cerâmicos 2530.90.30 Rare-earth metal mineralsMinerais de metais das terras raras 2530.90.90 Other mineral substances not elsewhere specifiedOutras

Questions about NCM 2530.90.40

What is NCM 2530.90.40?

NCM 2530.90.40 (25309040) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for colouring earths (natural pigments). Its official Portuguese description is “Terras corantes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2530.90.40?

HS 2530.90 (Mineral substances; n.e.c. in chapter 25). 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 2530.90.40?

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.