Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5405.00.00 – Artificial monofilament; strip up to 5 mm wide

NCM 5405.00.00 (also written 54050000) is Brazil's code for artificial monofilament; strip up to 5 mm wide. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5405.00.

Official description of NCM 5405.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Monofilamentos artificiais, 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 artificiais, cuja largura aparente não seja superior a 5 mm.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Monofilament, synthetic; of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, strip and the like (e.g. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials with width not over 5mm

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

How to read NCM 5405.00.00

54Chapter 05Heading 00Subheading

HS code 5405.00
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 54.05 Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more, no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm; strip and the like (e.g. artificial straw), of artificial textile materials of a width not exceeding 5mm Monofilamentos artificiais, 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 artificiais, cuja largura aparente não seja superior a 5 mm.
  3. Subheading 5405.00 Monofilament, synthetic; of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, strip and the like (e.g. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials with width not over 5mm
  4. Subitem 5405.00.00 Monofilament, synthetic; of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, strip and the like (e.g. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials with width not over 5mm Monofilamentos artificiais, 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 artificiais, cuja largura aparente não seja superior a 5 mm.

Questions about NCM 5405.00.00

What is NCM 5405.00.00?

NCM 5405.00.00 (54050000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for artificial monofilament; strip up to 5 mm wide. Its official Portuguese description is “Monofilamentos artificiais, 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 artificiais, cuja largura aparente não seja superior a 5 mm.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5405.00.00?

HS 5405.00 (Monofilament, synthetic; of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, strip and the like (e.g. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials with width not over 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 5405.00.00?

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.