Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5603.94.10 – Polyester staple nonwoven, over 150 g/m²

NCM 5603.94.10 (also written 56039410) is Brazil's code for polyester staple nonwoven, over 150 g/m². Its first 6 digits are HS code 5603.94.

Official description of NCM 5603.94.10

PortuguêsOfficial
De poliéster
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of polyester

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

How to read NCM 5603.94.10

56Chapter 03Heading 94Subheading

HS code 5603.94
Same in every country

1Item 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 5603.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 5603.94 Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/m2) De peso superior a 150 g/m²
  5. Subitem 5603.94.10 Of polyester De poliéster

Other NCM codes under HS 5603.94

5603.94.20 Polypropylene staple nonwoven, over 150 g/m²De polipropileno 5603.94.30 Viscose staple nonwoven, over 150 g/m²De raiom viscose 5603.94.90 Other non-filament nonwoven, over 150 g/m²Outros

Questions about NCM 5603.94.10

What is NCM 5603.94.10?

NCM 5603.94.10 (56039410) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for polyester staple nonwoven, over 150 g/m². Its official Portuguese description is “De poliéster”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5603.94.10?

HS 5603.94 (Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/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 5603.94.10?

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.