Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5511.10.00 – Retail yarn, 85% or more synthetic staple fibres

NCM 5511.10.00 (also written 55111000) is Brazil's code for retail yarn, 85% or more synthetic staple fibres. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5511.10.

Official description of NCM 5511.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De fibras sintéticas descontínuas, que contenham pelo menos 85 %, em peso, destas fibras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Yarn; (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale

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

How to read NCM 5511.10.00

55Chapter 11Heading 10Subheading

HS code 5511.10
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 55.11 Yarn (not sewing thread), of man-made staple fibres, put up for retail sale Fios de fibras sintéticas ou artificiais, descontínuas (exceto linhas para costurar), acondicionados para venda a retalho.
  3. Subheading 5511.10 Yarn; (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale
  4. Subitem 5511.10.00 Yarn; (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres, put up for retail sale De fibras sintéticas descontínuas, que contenham pelo menos 85 %, em peso, destas fibras

Questions about NCM 5511.10.00

What is NCM 5511.10.00?

NCM 5511.10.00 (55111000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for retail yarn, 85% or more synthetic staple fibres. Its official Portuguese description is “De fibras sintéticas descontínuas, que contenham pelo menos 85 %, em peso, destas fibras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5511.10.00?

HS 5511.10 (Yarn; (not sewing thread), of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres, 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 5511.10.00?

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.