Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5402.48.00 – Polypropylene single yarn, max 50 turns/m

NCM 5402.48.00 (also written 54024800) is Brazil's code for polypropylene single yarn, max 50 turns/m. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5402.48.

Official description of NCM 5402.48.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros, de polipropileno
EnglishUnofficial translation

Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polypropylene (not high tenacity or textured), single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread

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

How to read NCM 5402.48.00

54Chapter 02Heading 48Subheading

HS code 5402.48
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 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 54.02 Synthetic filament yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, including synthetic monofilament of less than 67 decitex Fios de filamentos sintéticos (exceto linhas para costurar), não acondicionados para venda a retalho, incluindo os monofilamentos sintéticos de título inferior a 67 decitex.
  3. Group 5402.4 Other yarn, single, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 50 turns per metre: Outros fios, simples, sem torção ou com torção não superior a 50 voltas por metro:
  4. Subheading 5402.48 Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polypropylene (not high tenacity or textured), single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread
  5. Subitem 5402.48.00 Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polypropylene (not high tenacity or textured), single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread Outros, de polipropileno

Questions about NCM 5402.48.00

What is NCM 5402.48.00?

NCM 5402.48.00 (54024800) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for polypropylene single yarn, max 50 turns/m. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros, de polipropileno”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5402.48.00?

HS 5402.48 (Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polypropylene (not high tenacity or textured), single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread). 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 5402.48.00?

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.