Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 0501.00.00 – Unworked human hair and hair waste

NCM 0501.00.00 (also written 05010000) is Brazil's code for unworked human hair and hair waste. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0501.00.

Official description of NCM 0501.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Cabelo em bruto, mesmo lavado ou desengordurado; desperdícios de cabelo.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Animal products; hair, human, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured, and waste of human hair

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

How to read NCM 0501.00.00

05Chapter 01Heading 00Subheading

HS code 0501.00
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 05 Animal originated products; not elsewhere specified or included Outros produtos de origem animal, não especificados nem compreendidos noutros Capítulos.
  2. Heading 05.01 Human hair; unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair Cabelo em bruto, mesmo lavado ou desengordurado; desperdícios de cabelo.
  3. Subheading 0501.00 Animal products; hair, human, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured, and waste of human hair
  4. Subitem 0501.00.00 Animal products; hair, human, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured, and waste of human hair Cabelo em bruto, mesmo lavado ou desengordurado; desperdícios de cabelo.

Questions about NCM 0501.00.00

What is NCM 0501.00.00?

NCM 0501.00.00 (05010000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for unworked human hair and hair waste. Its official Portuguese description is “Cabelo em bruto, mesmo lavado ou desengordurado; desperdícios de cabelo.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0501.00.00?

HS 0501.00 (Animal products; hair, human, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured, and waste of human hair). 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 0501.00.00?

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.