Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5510.11.13 – Single lyocell staple yarn, 85% or more

NCM 5510.11.13 (also written 55101113) is Brazil's code for single lyocell staple yarn, 85% or more. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5510.11.

Official description of NCM 5510.11.13

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 5510.11.13

55Chapter 10Heading 11Subheading

HS code 5510.11
Same in every country

1Item 3Subitem

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 55.10 Yarn (other than sewing thread) of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale Fios de fibras artificiais descontínuas (exceto linhas para costurar), não acondicionados para venda a retalho.
  3. Group 5510.1 Containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres: Que contenham pelo menos 85 %, em peso, de fibras artificiais descontínuas:
  4. Subheading 5510.11 Yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of artificial staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale Simples
  5. Item 5510.11.1 Obtained from cellulose fibres Obtidos a partir de fibras de celulose
  6. Subitem 5510.11.13 Of lyocell De liocel

Other NCM codes under HS 5510.11

5510.11.11 Single viscose yarn (not modal), 85% or moreDe raiom viscose, exceto modal 5510.11.12 Single modal staple yarn, 85% or moreDe modal 5510.11.19 Other single cellulosic staple yarn, 85% or moreOutros 5510.11.90 Single non-cellulose artificial yarn, 85% or moreOutros

Questions about NCM 5510.11.13

What is NCM 5510.11.13?

NCM 5510.11.13 (55101113) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for single lyocell staple yarn, 85% or more. Its official Portuguese description is “De liocel”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5510.11.13?

HS 5510.11 (Yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of artificial staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, not 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 5510.11.13?

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.