Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 6803.00.00 – Worked slate and slate articles

NCM 6803.00.00 (also written 68030000) is Brazil's code for worked slate and slate articles. Its first 6 digits are HS code 6803.00.

Official description of NCM 6803.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Ardósia natural trabalhada e obras de ardósia natural ou aglomerada.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate

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

How to read NCM 6803.00.00

68Chapter 03Heading 00Subheading

HS code 6803.00
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 68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof Obras de pedra, gesso, cimento, amianto, mica ou de matérias semelhantes.
  2. Heading 68.03 Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate Ardósia natural trabalhada e obras de ardósia natural ou aglomerada.
  3. Subheading 6803.00 Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate
  4. Subitem 6803.00.00 Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate Ardósia natural trabalhada e obras de ardósia natural ou aglomerada.

Questions about NCM 6803.00.00

What is NCM 6803.00.00?

NCM 6803.00.00 (68030000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for worked slate and slate articles. Its official Portuguese description is “Ardósia natural trabalhada e obras de ardósia natural ou aglomerada.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 6803.00.00?

HS 6803.00 (Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate). 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 6803.00.00?

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.