Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5406.00.20 – Artificial filament yarn for retail sale

NCM 5406.00.20 (also written 54060020) is Brazil's code for artificial filament yarn for retail sale. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5406.00.

Official description of NCM 5406.00.20

PortuguêsOfficial
Fios de filamentos artificiais
EnglishUnofficial translation

Artificial filament yarn

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

How to read NCM 5406.00.20

54Chapter 06Heading 00Subheading

HS code 5406.00
Same in every country

2Item 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. 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 54.06 Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale Fios de filamentos sintéticos ou artificiais (exceto linhas para costurar), acondicionados para venda a retalho.
  3. Subheading 5406.00 Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale Fios de filamentos sintéticos ou artificiais (exceto linhas para costurar), acondicionados para venda a retalho.
  4. Subitem 5406.00.20 Artificial filament yarn Fios de filamentos artificiais

Other NCM codes under HS 5406.00

5406.00.10 Synthetic filament yarn for retail saleFios de filamentos sintéticos

Questions about NCM 5406.00.20

What is NCM 5406.00.20?

NCM 5406.00.20 (54060020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for artificial filament yarn for retail sale. Its official Portuguese description is “Fios de filamentos artificiais”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5406.00.20?

HS 5406.00 (Man-made filament yarn (other than sewing thread), 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 5406.00.20?

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.