Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5303.90.10 – Jute, processed but not spun; tow and waste

NCM 5303.90.10 (also written 53039010) is Brazil's code for jute, processed but not spun; tow and waste. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5303.90.

Official description of NCM 5303.90.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Juta
EnglishUnofficial translation

Jute

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

How to read NCM 5303.90.10

53Chapter 03Heading 90Subheading

HS code 5303.90
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 53.03 Jute and other textile bast fibres (not flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stock Juta e outras fibras têxteis liberianas (exceto linho, cânhamo e rami), em bruto ou trabalhadas, mas não fiadas; estopas e desperdícios destas fibras (incluindo os desperdícios de fios e os fiapos).
  3. Subheading 5303.90 Jute and other textile bast fibres; processed but not spun, tow and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stock (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie) Outros
  4. Subitem 5303.90.10 Jute Juta

Other NCM codes under HS 5303.90

5303.90.90 Processed bast fibre/tow, not jute/flax/hemp/ramieOutros

Questions about NCM 5303.90.10

What is NCM 5303.90.10?

NCM 5303.90.10 (53039010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for jute, processed but not spun; tow and waste. Its official Portuguese description is “Juta”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5303.90.10?

HS 5303.90 (Jute and other textile bast fibres; processed but not spun, tow and waste of these fibres, including yarn waste and garnetted stock (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie)). 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 5303.90.10?

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.