Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5511.30.00 – Retail yarn of artificial staple fibres

NCM 5511.30.00 (also written 55113000) is Brazil's code for retail yarn of artificial staple fibres. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5511.30.

Official description of NCM 5511.30.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De fibras artificiais descontínuas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Yarn; (not sewing thread), of artificial 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 5511.30.00

55Chapter 11Heading 30Subheading

HS code 5511.30
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 5511.30 Yarn; (not sewing thread), of artificial staple fibres, put up for retail sale
  4. Subitem 5511.30.00 Yarn; (not sewing thread), of artificial staple fibres, put up for retail sale De fibras artificiais descontínuas

Questions about NCM 5511.30.00

What is NCM 5511.30.00?

NCM 5511.30.00 (55113000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for retail yarn of artificial staple fibres. Its official Portuguese description is “De fibras artificiais descontínuas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5511.30.00?

HS 5511.30 (Yarn; (not sewing thread), of artificial 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 5511.30.00?

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.