Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5603.11.30 – Polypropylene filament nonwoven, max 25 g/m²

NCM 5603.11.30 (also written 56031130) is Brazil's code for polypropylene filament nonwoven, max 25 g/m². Its first 6 digits are HS code 5603.11.

Official description of NCM 5603.11.30

PortuguêsOfficial
De polipropileno
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of polypropylene

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

How to read NCM 5603.11.30

56Chapter 03Heading 11Subheading

HS code 5603.11
Same in every country

3Item 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. 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 56.03 Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated Falsos tecidos (tecidos não tecidos), mesmo impregnados, revestidos, recobertos ou estratificados.
  3. Group 5603.1 Of man-made filaments: De filamentos sintéticos ou artificiais:
  4. Subheading 5603.11 Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2) De peso não superior a 25 g/m²
  5. Subitem 5603.11.30 Of polypropylene De polipropileno

Other NCM codes under HS 5603.11

5603.11.10 Aramid filament nonwoven, max 25 g/m²De aramidas 5603.11.20 Polyester filament nonwoven, max 25 g/m²De poliéster 5603.11.40 Viscose filament nonwoven, max 25 g/m²De raiom viscose 5603.11.90 Other filament nonwoven, max 25 g/m²Outros

Questions about NCM 5603.11.30

What is NCM 5603.11.30?

NCM 5603.11.30 (56031130) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for polypropylene filament nonwoven, max 25 g/m². Its official Portuguese description is “De polipropileno”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5603.11.30?

HS 5603.11 (Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/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 5603.11.30?

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.