Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5205.21.00 – Single combed cotton yarn 85%+, up to Nm 14

NCM 5205.21.00 (also written 52052100) is Brazil's code for single combed cotton yarn 85%+, up to Nm 14. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5205.21.

Official description of NCM 5205.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De título igual ou superior a 714,29 decitex (número métrico não superior a 14)
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more, (not exceeding 14 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 5205.21.00

52Chapter 05Heading 21Subheading

HS code 5205.21
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 5205.2 Single yarn, of combed fibres: Fios simples, de fibras penteadas:
  4. Subheading 5205.21 Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more, (not exceeding 14 metric number), not for retail sale
  5. Subitem 5205.21.00 Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more, (not exceeding 14 metric number), not for retail sale De título igual ou superior a 714,29 decitex (número métrico não superior a 14)

Questions about NCM 5205.21.00

What is NCM 5205.21.00?

NCM 5205.21.00 (52052100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for single combed cotton yarn 85%+, up to Nm 14. Its official Portuguese description is “De título igual ou superior a 714,29 decitex (número métrico não superior a 14)”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5205.21.00?

HS 5205.21 (Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, measuring 714.29 decitex or more, (not exceeding 14 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 5205.21.00?

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.