Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5103.20.00 – Other waste of wool or fine animal hair

NCM 5103.20.00 (also written 51032000) is Brazil's code for other waste of wool or fine animal hair. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5103.20.

Official description of NCM 5103.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros desperdícios de lã ou de pelos finos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Wool and hair; waste of wool or of fine animal hair, including yarn waste, but excluding garnetted stock and noils of wool or of fine animal hair

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

How to read NCM 5103.20.00

51Chapter 03Heading 20Subheading

HS code 5103.20
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 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric Lã, pelos finos ou grosseiros; fios e tecidos de crina.
  2. Heading 51.03 Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock Desperdícios de lã ou de pelos finos ou grosseiros, incluindo os desperdícios de fios e excluindo os fiapos.
  3. Subheading 5103.20 Wool and hair; waste of wool or of fine animal hair, including yarn waste, but excluding garnetted stock and noils of wool or of fine animal hair
  4. Subitem 5103.20.00 Wool and hair; waste of wool or of fine animal hair, including yarn waste, but excluding garnetted stock and noils of wool or of fine animal hair Outros desperdícios de lã ou de pelos finos

Questions about NCM 5103.20.00

What is NCM 5103.20.00?

NCM 5103.20.00 (51032000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other waste of wool or fine animal hair. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros desperdícios de lã ou de pelos finos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5103.20.00?

HS 5103.20 (Wool and hair; waste of wool or of fine animal hair, including yarn waste, but excluding garnetted stock and noils of wool or of fine animal 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 5103.20.00?

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.