Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5308.20.00 – True hemp yarn

NCM 5308.20.00 (also written 53082000) is Brazil's code for true hemp yarn. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5308.20.

Official description of NCM 5308.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Fios de cânhamo
EnglishUnofficial translation

Yarn; of hemp (cannabis sativa L.)

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

How to read NCM 5308.20.00

53Chapter 08Heading 20Subheading

HS code 5308.20
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 53.08 Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn Fios de outras fibras têxteis vegetais; fios de papel.
  3. Subheading 5308.20 Yarn; of hemp (cannabis sativa L.)
  4. Subitem 5308.20.00 Yarn; of hemp (cannabis sativa L.) Fios de cânhamo

Questions about NCM 5308.20.00

What is NCM 5308.20.00?

NCM 5308.20.00 (53082000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for true hemp yarn. Its official Portuguese description is “Fios de cânhamo”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5308.20.00?

HS 5308.20 (Yarn; of hemp (cannabis sativa L.)). 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 5308.20.00?

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.