Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5505.10.00 – Waste of synthetic fibres

NCM 5505.10.00 (also written 55051000) is Brazil's code for waste of synthetic fibres. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5505.10.

Official description of NCM 5505.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De fibras sintéticas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fibres; waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of synthetic fibres

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

How to read NCM 5505.10.00

55Chapter 05Heading 10Subheading

HS code 5505.10
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 55 Man-made staple fibres Fibras sintéticas ou artificiais, descontínuas.
  2. Heading 55.05 Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of man-made fibres Desperdícios de fibras sintéticas ou artificiais (incluindo os desperdícios da penteação, os de fios e os fiapos).
  3. Subheading 5505.10 Fibres; waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of synthetic fibres
  4. Subitem 5505.10.00 Fibres; waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of synthetic fibres De fibras sintéticas

Questions about NCM 5505.10.00

What is NCM 5505.10.00?

NCM 5505.10.00 (55051000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for waste of synthetic fibres. Its official Portuguese description is “De fibras sintéticas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5505.10.00?

HS 5505.10 (Fibres; waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock), of synthetic fibres). 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 5505.10.00?

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.