Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 6815.99.13 – Electrofused articles, 50% or more zirconia

NCM 6815.99.13 (also written 68159913) is Brazil's code for electrofused articles, 50% or more zirconia. Its first 6 digits are HS code 6815.99.

Official description of NCM 6815.99.13

PortuguêsOfficial
Com um teor, em peso, de óxido de zircônio (ZrO2) igual ou superior a 50 % mesmo com um conteúdo de alumina inferior a 45 %
EnglishUnofficial translation

With a zirconium oxide (ZrO2) content, by weight, of 50% or more, whether or not with an alumina content of less than 45%

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

How to read NCM 6815.99.13

68Chapter 15Heading 99Subheading

HS code 6815.99
Same in every country

1Item 3Subitem

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 68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof Obras de pedra, gesso, cimento, amianto, mica ou de matérias semelhantes.
  2. Heading 68.15 Stone or other mineral substances; articles thereof (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included Obras de pedra ou de outras matérias minerais (incluindo as fibras de carbono, as obras destas matérias e as de turfa), não especificadas nem compreendidas noutras posições.
  3. Group 6815.9 Other articles: Outras obras:
  4. Subheading 6815.99 Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances; n.e.c. or included in heading no. 6815 Outras
  5. Item 6815.99.1 Electrofused Eletrofundidas
  6. Subitem 6815.99.13 With a zirconium oxide (ZrO2) content, by weight, of 50% or more, whether or not with an alumina content of less than 45% Com um teor, em peso, de óxido de zircônio (ZrO2) igual ou superior a 50 % mesmo com um conteúdo de alumina inferior a 45 %

Other NCM codes under HS 6815.99

6815.99.11 Electrofused articles, 90% or more aluminaCom um teor de alumina (Al2O3), igual ou superior a 90 %, em peso 6815.99.12 Electrofused articles, 90% or more silicaCom um teor de silica (SiO2) igual ou superior a 90 %, em peso 6815.99.14 Electrofused alumina-silica-zirconia articlesConstituídas por uma mistura ou combinação de alumina (Al2O3), silica (SiO2) e óxido de zircônio (ZrO2), com um teor, em peso, de alumina igual ou superior a 45 %, mas inferior a 90 % ou com um conteúdo, em peso, de óxido de zircônio (ZrO2) igual ou superior a 20 %, mas inferior a 50 % 6815.99.19 Other electrofused mineral articlesOutras 6815.99.90 Other articles of stone or mineral substancesOutras

Questions about NCM 6815.99.13

What is NCM 6815.99.13?

NCM 6815.99.13 (68159913) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for electrofused articles, 50% or more zirconia. Its official Portuguese description is “Com um teor, em peso, de óxido de zircônio (ZrO₂) igual ou superior a 50 % mesmo com um conteúdo de alumina inferior a 45 %”.

What is the HS code for NCM 6815.99.13?

HS 6815.99 (Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances; n.e.c. or included in heading no. 6815). 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 6815.99.13?

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.