Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5404.90.00 – Synthetic strip and the like, width up to 5 mm

NCM 5404.90.00 (also written 54049000) is Brazil's code for synthetic strip and the like, width up to 5 mm. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5404.90.

Official description of NCM 5404.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Filament, synthetic; strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm

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

How to read NCM 5404.90.00

54Chapter 04Heading 90Subheading

HS code 5404.90
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 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 54.04 Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm; strip and the like (e.g. artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm Monofilamentos sintéticos, de título igual ou superior a 67 decitex e cuja maior dimensão da seção transversal não seja superior a 1 mm; lâminas e formas semelhantes (palha artificial, por exemplo) de matérias têxteis sintéticas, cuja largura aparente não seja superior a 5 mm.
  3. Subheading 5404.90 Filament, synthetic; strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm
  4. Subitem 5404.90.00 Filament, synthetic; strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm Outras

Questions about NCM 5404.90.00

What is NCM 5404.90.00?

NCM 5404.90.00 (54049000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for synthetic strip and the like, width up to 5 mm. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5404.90.00?

HS 5404.90 (Filament, synthetic; strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm). 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 5404.90.00?

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.