Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 9601.90.00 – Worked bone, horn, coral, mother-of-pearl articles

NCM 9601.90.00 (also written 96019000) is Brazil's code for worked bone, horn, coral, mother-of-pearl articles. Its first 6 digits are HS code 9601.90.

Official description of NCM 9601.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Bone, tortoise shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles thereof (including articles obtained by moulding)

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

How to read NCM 9601.90.00

96Chapter 01Heading 90Subheading

HS code 9601.90
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 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles Obras diversas.
  2. Heading 96.01 Ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles of these materials; worked, (including articles obtained by moulding) Marfim, osso, carapaça de tartaruga, chifre, pontas, coral, madrepérola e outras matérias animais para entalhar, trabalhados, e suas obras (incluindo as obras obtidas por moldagem).
  3. Subheading 9601.90 Bone, tortoise shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles thereof (including articles obtained by moulding)
  4. Subitem 9601.90.00 Bone, tortoise shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles thereof (including articles obtained by moulding) Outros

Questions about NCM 9601.90.00

What is NCM 9601.90.00?

NCM 9601.90.00 (96019000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for worked bone, horn, coral, mother-of-pearl articles. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 9601.90.00?

HS 9601.90 (Bone, tortoise shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles thereof (including articles obtained by moulding)). 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 9601.90.00?

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.