Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5003.00.10 – Silk waste, not carded or combed

NCM 5003.00.10 (also written 50030010) is Brazil's code for silk waste, not carded or combed. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5003.00.

Official description of NCM 5003.00.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Não cardados nem penteados
EnglishUnofficial translation

Not carded or combed

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

How to read NCM 5003.00.10

50Chapter 03Heading 00Subheading

HS code 5003.00
Same in every country

1Item 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. 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 50 Silk Seda.
  2. Heading 50.03 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock) Desperdícios de seda (incluindo os casulos de bicho-da-seda impróprios para dobar, os desperdícios de fios e os fiapos).
  3. Subheading 5003.00 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock) Desperdícios de seda (incluindo os casulos de bicho-da-seda impróprios para dobar, os desperdícios de fios e os fiapos).
  4. Subitem 5003.00.10 Not carded or combed Não cardados nem penteados

Other NCM codes under HS 5003.00

5003.00.90 Other silk waste, carded or combedOutros

Questions about NCM 5003.00.10

What is NCM 5003.00.10?

NCM 5003.00.10 (50030010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for silk waste, not carded or combed. Its official Portuguese description is “Não cardados nem penteados”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5003.00.10?

HS 5003.00 (Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)). 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 5003.00.10?

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.