Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5005.00.00 – Silk waste yarn, not put up for retail sale

NCM 5005.00.00 (also written 50050000) is Brazil's code for silk waste yarn, not put up for retail sale. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5005.00.

Official description of NCM 5005.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Fios de desperdícios de seda, não acondicionados para venda a retalho.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Silk; yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale

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

How to read NCM 5005.00.00

50Chapter 05Heading 00Subheading

HS code 5005.00
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 50 Silk Seda.
  2. Heading 50.05 Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale Fios de desperdícios de seda, não acondicionados para venda a retalho.
  3. Subheading 5005.00 Silk; yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale
  4. Subitem 5005.00.00 Silk; yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale Fios de desperdícios de seda, não acondicionados para venda a retalho.

Questions about NCM 5005.00.00

What is NCM 5005.00.00?

NCM 5005.00.00 (50050000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for silk waste yarn, not put up for retail sale. Its official Portuguese description is “Fios de desperdícios de seda, não acondicionados para venda a retalho.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5005.00.00?

HS 5005.00 (Silk; yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale). 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 5005.00.00?

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.