Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5401.10.12 – Polyester filament sewing thread, for retail sale

NCM 5401.10.12 (also written 54011012) is Brazil's code for polyester filament sewing thread, for retail sale. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5401.10.

Official description of NCM 5401.10.12

PortuguêsOfficial
Acondicionadas para venda a retalho
EnglishUnofficial translation

Put up for retail sale

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

How to read NCM 5401.10.12

54Chapter 01Heading 10Subheading

HS code 5401.10
Same in every country

1Item 2Subitem

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 54 Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials Filamentos sintéticos ou artificiais; lâminas e formas semelhantes de matérias têxteis sintéticas ou artificiais.
  2. Heading 54.01 Sewing thread of man-made filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale Linhas para costurar de filamentos sintéticos ou artificiais, mesmo acondicionadas para venda a retalho.
  3. Subheading 5401.10 Sewing thread; of synthetic filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale De filamentos sintéticos
  4. Item 5401.10.1 Of polyester De poliéster
  5. Subitem 5401.10.12 Put up for retail sale Acondicionadas para venda a retalho

Other NCM codes under HS 5401.10

5401.10.11 Polyester filament sewing thread, not for retailNão acondicionadas para venda a retalho 5401.10.90 Synthetic filament sewing thread, not polyesterOutras

Questions about NCM 5401.10.12

What is NCM 5401.10.12?

NCM 5401.10.12 (54011012) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for polyester filament sewing thread, for retail sale. Its official Portuguese description is “Acondicionadas para venda a retalho”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5401.10.12?

HS 5401.10 (Sewing thread; of synthetic filaments, whether or not put up for retail sale). 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 5401.10.12?

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.