Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5109.90.00 – Other retail-packed wool or fine hair yarn

NCM 5109.90.00 (also written 51099000) is Brazil's code for other retail-packed wool or fine hair yarn. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5109.90.

Official description of NCM 5109.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Yarn; of wool or of fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, 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 5109.90.00

51Chapter 09Heading 90Subheading

HS code 5109.90
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 51.09 Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale Fios de lã ou de pelos finos, acondicionados para venda a retalho.
  3. Subheading 5109.90 Yarn; of wool or of fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, put up for retail sale
  4. Subitem 5109.90.00 Yarn; of wool or of fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, put up for retail sale Outros

Questions about NCM 5109.90.00

What is NCM 5109.90.00?

NCM 5109.90.00 (51099000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other retail-packed wool or fine hair yarn. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5109.90.00?

HS 5109.90 (Yarn; of wool or of fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, 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 5109.90.00?

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.