Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5301.10.00 – Flax, raw or retted

NCM 5301.10.00 (also written 53011000) is Brazil's code for flax, raw or retted. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5301.10.

Official description of NCM 5301.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Linho em bruto ou macerado
EnglishUnofficial translation

Flax; raw or retted, but not spun

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

How to read NCM 5301.10.00

53Chapter 01Heading 10Subheading

HS code 5301.10
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 53 Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn Outras fibras têxteis vegetais; fios de papel e tecidos de fios de papel.
  2. Heading 53.01 Flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) Linho em bruto ou trabalhado, mas não fiado; estopas e desperdícios de linho (incluindo os desperdícios de fios e os fiapos).
  3. Subheading 5301.10 Flax; raw or retted, but not spun
  4. Subitem 5301.10.00 Flax; raw or retted, but not spun Linho em bruto ou macerado

Questions about NCM 5301.10.00

What is NCM 5301.10.00?

NCM 5301.10.00 (53011000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for flax, raw or retted. Its official Portuguese description is “Linho em bruto ou macerado”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5301.10.00?

HS 5301.10 (Flax; raw or retted, but not spun). 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 5301.10.00?

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.