Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5301.21.10 – Broken flax, not spun

NCM 5301.21.10 (also written 53012110) is Brazil's code for broken flax, not spun. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5301.21.

Official description of NCM 5301.21.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Quebrado
EnglishUnofficial translation

Broken

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

How to read NCM 5301.21.10

53Chapter 01Heading 21Subheading

HS code 5301.21
Same in every country

1Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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. Group 5301.2 Flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun: Linho quebrado, espadelado, penteado ou trabalhado de outra forma, mas não fiado:
  4. Subheading 5301.21 Flax; broken or scutched, but not spun Quebrado ou espadelado
  5. Subitem 5301.21.10 Broken Quebrado

Other NCM codes under HS 5301.21

5301.21.20 Scutched flax, not spunEspadelado

Questions about NCM 5301.21.10

What is NCM 5301.21.10?

NCM 5301.21.10 (53012110) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for broken flax, not spun. Its official Portuguese description is “Quebrado”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5301.21.10?

HS 5301.21 (Flax; broken or scutched, 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 5301.21.10?

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.