Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 2618.00.00 – Granulated slag (slag sand) from iron or steel

NCM 2618.00.00 (also written 26180000) is Brazil's code for granulated slag (slag sand) from iron or steel. Its first 6 digits are HS code 2618.00.

Official description of NCM 2618.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Escória de altos-fornos granulada (areia de escória) proveniente da fabricação de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Slag, granulated (slag sand); from the manufacture or iron or steel

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

How to read NCM 2618.00.00

26Chapter 18Heading 00Subheading

HS code 2618.00
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 26.18 Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel Escória de altos-fornos granulada (areia de escória) proveniente da fabricação de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço.
  3. Subheading 2618.00 Slag, granulated (slag sand); from the manufacture or iron or steel
  4. Subitem 2618.00.00 Slag, granulated (slag sand); from the manufacture or iron or steel Escória de altos-fornos granulada (areia de escória) proveniente da fabricação de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço.

Questions about NCM 2618.00.00

What is NCM 2618.00.00?

NCM 2618.00.00 (26180000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for granulated slag (slag sand) from iron or steel. Its official Portuguese description is “Escória de altos-fornos granulada (areia de escória) proveniente da fabricação de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 2618.00.00?

HS 2618.00 (Slag, granulated (slag sand); from the manufacture or iron or steel). 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 2618.00.00?

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.