Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5512.21.00 – (Un)bleached acrylic/modacrylic fabric, min 85%

NCM 5512.21.00 (also written 55122100) is Brazil's code for (Un)bleached acrylic/modacrylic fabric, min 85%. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5512.21.

Official description of NCM 5512.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Crus ou branqueados
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, unbleached or bleached

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

How to read NCM 5512.21.00

55Chapter 12Heading 21Subheading

HS code 5512.21
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 55.12 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of synthetic staple fibres Tecidos de fibras sintéticas descontínuas, que contenham pelo menos 85 %, em peso, destas fibras.
  3. Group 5512.2 Containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres: Que contenham pelo menos 85 %, em peso, de fibras descontínuas acrílicas ou modacrílicas:
  4. Subheading 5512.21 Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, unbleached or bleached
  5. Subitem 5512.21.00 Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, unbleached or bleached Crus ou branqueados

Questions about NCM 5512.21.00

What is NCM 5512.21.00?

NCM 5512.21.00 (55122100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for (Un)bleached acrylic/modacrylic fabric, min 85%. Its official Portuguese description is “Crus ou branqueados”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5512.21.00?

HS 5512.21 (Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres, unbleached or bleached). 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 5512.21.00?

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.