Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2603.00.90 – Other copper ores and concentrates

NCM 2603.00.90 (also written 26030090) is Brazil's code for other copper ores and concentrates. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2603.00.

Official description of NCM 2603.00.90

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 2603.00.90

26Chapter 03Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2603.00
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 26 Ores, slag and ash Minérios, escórias e cinzas.
  2. Heading 26.03 Copper ores and concentrates Minérios de cobre e seus concentrados.
  3. Subheading 2603.00 Copper ores and concentrates Minérios de cobre e seus concentrados.
  4. Subitem 2603.00.90 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 2603.00

2603.00.10 Copper sulphide ores and concentratesSulfetos

Questions about NCM 2603.00.90

What is NCM 2603.00.90?

NCM 2603.00.90 (26030090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other copper ores and concentrates. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2603.00.90?

HS 2603.00 (Copper ores and concentrates). 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 2603.00.90?

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.