Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5502.90.10 – Viscose rayon filament tow

NCM 5502.90.10 (also written 55029010) is Brazil's code for viscose rayon filament tow. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5502.90.

Official description of NCM 5502.90.10

PortuguêsOfficial
De raiom viscose
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of viscose rayon

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

How to read NCM 5502.90.10

55Chapter 02Heading 90Subheading

HS code 5502.90
Same in every country

1Item 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 55 Man-made staple fibres Fibras sintéticas ou artificiais, descontínuas.
  2. Heading 55.02 Artificial filament tow Cabos de filamentos artificiais.
  3. Subheading 5502.90 Fibres; artificial filament tow, other than cellulose acetate Outros
  4. Subitem 5502.90.10 Of viscose rayon De raiom viscose

Other NCM codes under HS 5502.90

5502.90.90 Other artificial filament towOutros

Questions about NCM 5502.90.10

What is NCM 5502.90.10?

NCM 5502.90.10 (55029010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for viscose rayon filament tow. Its official Portuguese description is “De raiom viscose”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5502.90.10?

HS 5502.90 (Fibres; artificial filament tow, other than cellulose acetate). 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 5502.90.10?

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.