Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5205.14.00 – Single uncombed cotton yarn 85%+, Nm 52–80

NCM 5205.14.00 (also written 52051400) is Brazil's code for single uncombed cotton yarn 85%+, Nm 52–80. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5205.14.

Official description of NCM 5205.14.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De título inferior a 192,31 decitex, mas não inferior a 125 decitex (número métrico superior a 52, mas não superior a 80)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale

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

How to read NCM 5205.14.00

52Chapter 05Heading 14Subheading

HS code 5205.14
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 52.05 Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale Fios de algodão (exceto linhas para costurar) que contenham pelo menos 85 %, em peso, de algodão, não acondicionados para venda a retalho.
  3. Group 5205.1 Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Fios simples, de fibras não penteadas:
  4. Subheading 5205.14 Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale
  5. Subitem 5205.14.00 Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale De título inferior a 192,31 decitex, mas não inferior a 125 decitex (número métrico superior a 52, mas não superior a 80)

Questions about NCM 5205.14.00

What is NCM 5205.14.00?

NCM 5205.14.00 (52051400) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for single uncombed cotton yarn 85%+, Nm 52–80. Its official Portuguese description is “De título inferior a 192,31 decitex, mas não inferior a 125 decitex (número métrico superior a 52, mas não superior a 80)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5205.14.00?

HS 5205.14 (Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not 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 5205.14.00?

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.