Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5308.90.00 – Other vegetable fibre yarn; paper yarn

NCM 5308.90.00 (also written 53089000) is Brazil's code for other vegetable fibre yarn; paper yarn. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5308.90.

Official description of NCM 5308.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Yarn; of vegetable textile fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5306, 5307 and 5308

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

How to read NCM 5308.90.00

53Chapter 08Heading 90Subheading

HS code 5308.90
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 5308.90 Yarn; of vegetable textile fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5306, 5307 and 5308
  4. Subitem 5308.90.00 Yarn; of vegetable textile fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5306, 5307 and 5308 Outros

Questions about NCM 5308.90.00

What is NCM 5308.90.00?

NCM 5308.90.00 (53089000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other vegetable fibre yarn; paper yarn. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5308.90.00?

HS 5308.90 (Yarn; of vegetable textile fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5306, 5307 and 5308). 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 5308.90.00?

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.