Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 0502.10.11 – Washed, bleached or degreased pig bristles

NCM 0502.10.11 (also written 05021011) is Brazil's code for washed, bleached or degreased pig bristles. Its first 6 digits are HS code 0502.10.

Official description of NCM 0502.10.11

PortuguêsOfficial
Lavadas, alvejadas ou desengorduradas, mesmo tintas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Washed, bleached or degreased, whether or not dyed

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

How to read NCM 0502.10.11

05Chapter 02Heading 10Subheading

HS code 0502.10
Same in every country

1Item 1Subitem

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 05 Animal originated products; not elsewhere specified or included Outros produtos de origem animal, não especificados nem compreendidos noutros Capítulos.
  2. Heading 05.02 Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; and waste thereof Cerdas de porco ou de javali; pelos de texugo e outros pelos para escovas, pincéis e artigos semelhantes; desperdícios destas cerdas e pelos.
  3. Subheading 0502.10 Animal products; hair and bristles, of pigs, hogs or boars, and waste thereof Cerdas de porco ou de javali e seus desperdícios
  4. Item 0502.10.1 Pigs' bristles Cerdas de porco
  5. Subitem 0502.10.11 Washed, bleached or degreased, whether or not dyed Lavadas, alvejadas ou desengorduradas, mesmo tintas

Other NCM codes under HS 0502.10

0502.10.19 Pig bristles, not washed, bleached or degreasedOutras 0502.10.90 Other pig, hog or boar bristles, hair and wasteOutros

Questions about NCM 0502.10.11

What is NCM 0502.10.11?

NCM 0502.10.11 (05021011) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for washed, bleached or degreased pig bristles. Its official Portuguese description is “Lavadas, alvejadas ou desengorduradas, mesmo tintas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 0502.10.11?

HS 0502.10 (Animal products; hair and bristles, of pigs, hogs or boars, and waste thereof). 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 0502.10.11?

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.