Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5201.00.10 – Cotton not ginned, not carded or combed

NCM 5201.00.10 (also written 52010010) is Brazil's code for cotton not ginned, not carded or combed. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5201.00.

Official description of NCM 5201.00.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Não debulhado
EnglishUnofficial translation

Not ginned

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

How to read NCM 5201.00.10

52Chapter 01Heading 00Subheading

HS code 5201.00
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 52 Cotton Algodão.
  2. Heading 52.01 Cotton; not carded or combed Algodão não cardado nem penteado.
  3. Subheading 5201.00 Cotton; not carded or combed Algodão não cardado nem penteado.
  4. Subitem 5201.00.10 Not ginned Não debulhado

Other NCM codes under HS 5201.00

5201.00.20 Cotton merely ginned, not carded or combedSimplesmente debulhado 5201.00.90 Other cotton, not carded or combedOutros

Questions about NCM 5201.00.10

What is NCM 5201.00.10?

NCM 5201.00.10 (52010010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cotton not ginned, not carded or combed. Its official Portuguese description is “Não debulhado”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5201.00.10?

HS 5201.00 (Cotton; not 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 5201.00.10?

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.