Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5204.20.00 – Cotton sewing thread for retail sale

NCM 5204.20.00 (also written 52042000) is Brazil's code for cotton sewing thread for retail sale. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5204.20.

Official description of NCM 5204.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Acondicionadas para venda a retalho
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cotton; sewing thread, 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 5204.20.00

52Chapter 04Heading 20Subheading

HS code 5204.20
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 52 Cotton Algodão.
  2. Heading 52.04 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale Linhas para costurar, de algodão, mesmo acondicionadas para venda a retalho.
  3. Subheading 5204.20 Cotton; sewing thread, put up for retail sale
  4. Subitem 5204.20.00 Cotton; sewing thread, put up for retail sale Acondicionadas para venda a retalho

Questions about NCM 5204.20.00

What is NCM 5204.20.00?

NCM 5204.20.00 (52042000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cotton sewing thread for retail sale. Its official Portuguese description is “Acondicionadas para venda a retalho”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5204.20.00?

HS 5204.20 (Cotton; sewing thread, 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 5204.20.00?

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.