Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2601.20.00 – Roasted iron pyrites (pyrite cinders)

NCM 2601.20.00 (also written 26012000) is Brazil's code for roasted iron pyrites (pyrite cinders). Its first 6 digits are HS code 2601.20.

Official description of NCM 2601.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Piritas de ferro ustuladas (cinzas de piritas)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Iron pyrites; roasted

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

How to read NCM 2601.20.00

26Chapter 01Heading 20Subheading

HS code 2601.20
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 26 Ores, slag and ash Minérios, escórias e cinzas.
  2. Heading 26.01 Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites Minérios de ferro e seus concentrados, incluindo as piritas de ferro ustuladas (cinzas de piritas).
  3. Subheading 2601.20 Iron pyrites; roasted
  4. Subitem 2601.20.00 Iron pyrites; roasted Piritas de ferro ustuladas (cinzas de piritas)

Questions about NCM 2601.20.00

What is NCM 2601.20.00?

NCM 2601.20.00 (26012000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for roasted iron pyrites (pyrite cinders). Its official Portuguese description is “Piritas de ferro ustuladas (cinzas de piritas)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2601.20.00?

HS 2601.20 (Iron pyrites; roasted). 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 2601.20.00?

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.