Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5105.40.00 – Coarse animal hair, carded or combed

NCM 5105.40.00 (also written 51054000) is Brazil's code for coarse animal hair, carded or combed. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5105.40.

Official description of NCM 5105.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Pelos grosseiros, cardados ou penteados
EnglishUnofficial translation

Hair; coarse animal hair, carded or combed

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

How to read NCM 5105.40.00

51Chapter 05Heading 40Subheading

HS code 5105.40
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 51.05 Wool and fine or coarse animal hair; carded or combed (including combed wool in fragments) Lã, pelos finos ou grosseiros, cardados ou penteados (incluindo a "lã penteada a granel").
  3. Subheading 5105.40 Hair; coarse animal hair, carded or combed
  4. Subitem 5105.40.00 Hair; coarse animal hair, carded or combed Pelos grosseiros, cardados ou penteados

Questions about NCM 5105.40.00

What is NCM 5105.40.00?

NCM 5105.40.00 (51054000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for coarse animal hair, carded or combed. Its official Portuguese description is “Pelos grosseiros, cardados ou penteados”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5105.40.00?

HS 5105.40 (Hair; coarse animal hair, carded or combed). 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 5105.40.00?

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.