Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5309.21.00 – Unbleached or bleached linen, under 85% flax

NCM 5309.21.00 (also written 53092100) is Brazil's code for unbleached or bleached linen, under 85% flax. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5309.21.

Official description of NCM 5309.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Crus ou branqueados
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fabrics, woven; of flax, containing less than 85% flax, unbleached or bleached

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

How to read NCM 5309.21.00

53Chapter 09Heading 21Subheading

HS code 5309.21
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 53.09 Woven fabrics of flax Tecidos de linho.
  3. Group 5309.2 Containing less than 85% by weight of flax: Que contenham menos de 85 %, em peso, de linho:
  4. Subheading 5309.21 Fabrics, woven; of flax, containing less than 85% flax, unbleached or bleached
  5. Subitem 5309.21.00 Fabrics, woven; of flax, containing less than 85% flax, unbleached or bleached Crus ou branqueados

Questions about NCM 5309.21.00

What is NCM 5309.21.00?

NCM 5309.21.00 (53092100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for unbleached or bleached linen, under 85% flax. Its official Portuguese description is “Crus ou branqueados”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5309.21.00?

HS 5309.21 (Fabrics, woven; of flax, containing less than 85% flax, unbleached or bleached). 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 5309.21.00?

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.