Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5207.90.00 – Retail cotton yarn, under 85% cotton

NCM 5207.90.00 (also written 52079000) is Brazil's code for retail cotton yarn, under 85% cotton. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5207.90.

Official description of NCM 5207.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, 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 5207.90.00

52Chapter 07Heading 90Subheading

HS code 5207.90
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 52.07 Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale Fios de algodão (exceto linhas para costurar) acondicionados para venda a retalho.
  3. Subheading 5207.90 Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, put up for retail sale
  4. Subitem 5207.90.00 Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, put up for retail sale Outros

Questions about NCM 5207.90.00

What is NCM 5207.90.00?

NCM 5207.90.00 (52079000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for retail cotton yarn, under 85% cotton. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5207.90.00?

HS 5207.90 (Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, 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 5207.90.00?

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.