Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5504.90.10 – Lyocell staple fibres, not carded or combed

NCM 5504.90.10 (also written 55049010) is Brazil's code for lyocell staple fibres, not carded or combed. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5504.90.

Official description of NCM 5504.90.10

PortuguêsOfficial
De liocel
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of lyocell

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

How to read NCM 5504.90.10

55Chapter 04Heading 90Subheading

HS code 5504.90
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 55.04 Artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning Fibras artificiais descontínuas, não cardadas, não penteadas nem transformadas de outro modo para fiação.
  3. Subheading 5504.90 Fibres; artificial staple fibres, other than of viscose, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning Outras
  4. Subitem 5504.90.10 Of lyocell De liocel

Other NCM codes under HS 5504.90

5504.90.90 Other artificial staple, not carded or combedOutras

Questions about NCM 5504.90.10

What is NCM 5504.90.10?

NCM 5504.90.10 (55049010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for lyocell staple fibres, not carded or combed. Its official Portuguese description is “De liocel”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5504.90.10?

HS 5504.90 (Fibres; artificial staple fibres, other than of viscose, 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 5504.90.10?

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.