Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5202.10.00 – Cotton yarn waste (incl. thread waste)

NCM 5202.10.00 (also written 52021000) is Brazil's code for cotton yarn waste (incl. thread waste). Its first 6 digits are HS code 5202.10.

Official description of NCM 5202.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Desperdícios de fios
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cotton; yarn waste (including thread waste)

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

How to read NCM 5202.10.00

52Chapter 02Heading 10Subheading

HS code 5202.10
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 52 Cotton Algodão.
  2. Heading 52.02 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) Desperdícios de algodão (incluindo os desperdícios de fios e os fiapos).
  3. Subheading 5202.10 Cotton; yarn waste (including thread waste)
  4. Subitem 5202.10.00 Cotton; yarn waste (including thread waste) Desperdícios de fios

Questions about NCM 5202.10.00

What is NCM 5202.10.00?

NCM 5202.10.00 (52021000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cotton yarn waste (incl. thread waste). Its official Portuguese description is “Desperdícios de fios”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5202.10.00?

HS 5202.10 (Cotton; yarn waste (including thread waste)). 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 5202.10.00?

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.