Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5212.23.00 – Other dyed cotton fabrics, over 200 g/m²

NCM 5212.23.00 (also written 52122300) is Brazil's code for other dyed cotton fabrics, over 200 g/m². Its first 6 digits are HS code 5212.23.

Official description of NCM 5212.23.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Tintos
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fabrics, woven; of cotton, dyed, weighing more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52

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

How to read NCM 5212.23.00

52Chapter 12Heading 23Subheading

HS code 5212.23
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 52.12 Other woven fabrics of cotton, n.e.c. in chapter 52 Outros tecidos de algodão.
  3. Group 5212.2 Weighing more than 200 g/m²: De peso superior a 200 g/m²:
  4. Subheading 5212.23 Fabrics, woven; of cotton, dyed, weighing more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52
  5. Subitem 5212.23.00 Fabrics, woven; of cotton, dyed, weighing more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52 Tintos

Questions about NCM 5212.23.00

What is NCM 5212.23.00?

NCM 5212.23.00 (52122300) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other dyed cotton fabrics, over 200 g/m². Its official Portuguese description is “Tintos”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5212.23.00?

HS 5212.23 (Fabrics, woven; of cotton, dyed, weighing more than 200g/m2, n.e.c. in chapter 52). 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 5212.23.00?

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.