Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 2606.00.12 – Calcined bauxite

NCM 2606.00.12 (also written 26060012) is Brazil's code for calcined bauxite. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2606.00.

Official description of NCM 2606.00.12

PortuguêsOfficial
Calcinada
EnglishUnofficial translation

Calcined

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

How to read NCM 2606.00.12

26Chapter 06Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2606.00
Same in every country

1Item 2Subitem

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 26.06 Aluminium ores and concentrates Minérios de alumínio e seus concentrados.
  3. Subheading 2606.00 Aluminium ores and concentrates Minérios de alumínio e seus concentrados.
  4. Item 2606.00.1 Bauxite Bauxita
  5. Subitem 2606.00.12 Calcined Calcinada

Other NCM codes under HS 2606.00

2606.00.11 Bauxite, not calcinedNão calcinada 2606.00.90 Other aluminium ores and concentratesOutros

Questions about NCM 2606.00.12

What is NCM 2606.00.12?

NCM 2606.00.12 (26060012) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for calcined bauxite. Its official Portuguese description is “Calcinada”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2606.00.12?

HS 2606.00 (Aluminium 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 2606.00.12?

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.