Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5209.12.00 – Unbleached cotton 3/4-thread twill, over 200 g/m²

NCM 5209.12.00 (also written 52091200) is Brazil's code for unbleached cotton 3/4-thread twill, over 200 g/m². Its first 6 digits are HS code 5209.12.

Official description of NCM 5209.12.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Em ponto sarjado, incluindo o diagonal, cuja relação de textura não seja superior a 4
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing more than 200g/m2

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

How to read NCM 5209.12.00

52Chapter 09Heading 12Subheading

HS code 5209.12
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 52.09 Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200g/m2 Tecidos de algodão que contenham pelo menos 85 %, em peso, de algodão, de peso superior a 200 g/m².
  3. Group 5209.1 Unbleached: Crus:
  4. Subheading 5209.12 Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing more than 200g/m2
  5. Subitem 5209.12.00 Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing more than 200g/m2 Em ponto sarjado, incluindo o diagonal, cuja relação de textura não seja superior a 4

Questions about NCM 5209.12.00

What is NCM 5209.12.00?

NCM 5209.12.00 (52091200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for unbleached cotton 3/4-thread twill, over 200 g/m². Its official Portuguese description is “Em ponto sarjado, incluindo o diagonal, cuja relação de textura não seja superior a 4”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5209.12.00?

HS 5209.12 (Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing more than 200g/m2). 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 5209.12.00?

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.