Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5513.21.00 – Dyed polycotton plain weave, max 170 g/m²

NCM 5513.21.00 (also written 55132100) is Brazil's code for dyed polycotton plain weave, max 170 g/m². Its first 6 digits are HS code 5513.21.

Official description of NCM 5513.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De fibras descontínuas de poliéster, em ponto de tafetá
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fabrics, woven; plain weave, dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2

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

How to read NCM 5513.21.00

55Chapter 13Heading 21Subheading

HS code 5513.21
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 55.13 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight not exceeding 170g/m2 Tecidos de fibras sintéticas descontínuas, que contenham menos de 85 %, em peso, destas fibras, combinados, principal ou unicamente, com algodão, de peso não superior a 170 g/m².
  3. Group 5513.2 Dyed: Tintos:
  4. Subheading 5513.21 Fabrics, woven; plain weave, dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2
  5. Subitem 5513.21.00 Fabrics, woven; plain weave, dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2 De fibras descontínuas de poliéster, em ponto de tafetá

Questions about NCM 5513.21.00

What is NCM 5513.21.00?

NCM 5513.21.00 (55132100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for dyed polycotton plain weave, max 170 g/m². Its official Portuguese description is “De fibras descontínuas de poliéster, em ponto de tafetá”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5513.21.00?

HS 5513.21 (Fabrics, woven; plain weave, dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2). 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 5513.21.00?

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.