Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5514.22.00 – Dyed polycotton 3/4-thread twill, over 170 g/m²

NCM 5514.22.00 (also written 55142200) is Brazil's code for dyed polycotton 3/4-thread twill, over 170 g/m². Its first 6 digits are HS code 5514.22.

Official description of NCM 5514.22.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De fibras descontínuas de poliéster, em ponto sarjado, incluindo o diagonal, cuja relação de textura não seja superior a 4
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fabrics, woven; 3- or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, exceeding 170g/m2

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

How to read NCM 5514.22.00

55Chapter 14Heading 22Subheading

HS code 5514.22
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 55.14 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, containing less than 85% by weight of such fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, of a weight 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 superior a 170 g/m².
  3. Group 5514.2 Dyed: Tintos:
  4. Subheading 5514.22 Fabrics, woven; 3- or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, exceeding 170g/m2
  5. Subitem 5514.22.00 Fabrics, woven; 3- or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, exceeding 170g/m2 De fibras descontínuas de poliéster, em ponto sarjado, incluindo o diagonal, cuja relação de textura não seja superior a 4

Questions about NCM 5514.22.00

What is NCM 5514.22.00?

NCM 5514.22.00 (55142200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for dyed polycotton 3/4-thread twill, over 170 g/m². Its official Portuguese description is “De fibras descontínuas de poliéster, em ponto sarjado, incluindo o diagonal, cuja relação de textura não seja superior a 4”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5514.22.00?

HS 5514.22 (Fabrics, woven; 3- or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, dyed, containing less than 85% by weight of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, 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 5514.22.00?

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.