Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5503.90.90 – Other synthetic staple, not carded or combed

NCM 5503.90.90 (also written 55039090) is Brazil's code for other synthetic staple, not carded or combed. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5503.90.

Official description of NCM 5503.90.90

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 5503.90.90

55Chapter 03Heading 90Subheading

HS code 5503.90
Same in every country

9Item 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 55.03 Synthetic staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning Fibras sintéticas descontínuas, não cardadas, não penteadas nem transformadas de outro modo para fiação.
  3. Subheading 5503.90 Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning Outras
  4. Subitem 5503.90.90 Other Outras

Other NCM codes under HS 5503.90

5503.90.10 Other bicomponent staple, not carded or combedBicomponentes, de diferentes pontos de fusão 5503.90.20 Poly(vinyl alcohol) staple, not carded or combedDe poli(álcool vinílico)

Questions about NCM 5503.90.90

What is NCM 5503.90.90?

NCM 5503.90.90 (55039090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other synthetic staple, not carded or combed. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5503.90.90?

HS 5503.90 (Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning). 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 5503.90.90?

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.