Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5601.22.19 – Other man-made fibre wadding

NCM 5601.22.19 (also written 56012219) is Brazil's code for other man-made fibre wadding. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5601.22.

Official description of NCM 5601.22.19

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 5601.22.19

56Chapter 01Heading 22Subheading

HS code 5601.22
Same in every country

1Item 9Subitem

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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof Pastas (ouates), feltros e falsos tecidos (tecidos não tecidos); fios especiais; cordéis, cordas e cabos; artigos de cordoaria.
  2. Heading 56.01 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof; textile fibres, not exceeding 5 mm in length (flock), textile dust and mill neps Pastas (ouates) de matérias têxteis e artigos destas pastas (ouates); fibras têxteis de comprimento não superior a 5 mm (tontisses), nós e bolotas (borbotos*) de matérias têxteis.
  3. Group 5601.2 Wadding of textile materials and articles of such wadding: Pastas (ouates) de matérias têxteis e artigos destas pastas (ouates):
  4. Subheading 5601.22 Wadding; other articles thereof, of man-made fibres De fibras sintéticas ou artificiais
  5. Item 5601.22.1 Wadding Pastas (ouates)
  6. Subitem 5601.22.19 Other Outras

Other NCM codes under HS 5601.22

5601.22.11 Aramid waddingDe aramidas 5601.22.91 Man-made wadding cylinders for cigarette filtersCilindros para filtros de cigarros 5601.22.99 Other articles of man-made fibre waddingOutros

Questions about NCM 5601.22.19

What is NCM 5601.22.19?

NCM 5601.22.19 (56012219) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other man-made fibre wadding. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5601.22.19?

HS 5601.22 (Wadding; other articles thereof, of man-made fibres). 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 5601.22.19?

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.