Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5606.00.00 – Gimped yarn, chenille yarn, loop wale-yarn

NCM 5606.00.00 (also written 56060000) is Brazil's code for gimped yarn, chenille yarn, loop wale-yarn. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5606.00.

Official description of NCM 5606.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Fios revestidos por enrolamento, lâminas e formas semelhantes das posições 54.04 ou 54.05, revestidas por enrolamento, exceto os da posição 56.05 e os fios de crina revestidos por enrolamento; fios de froco (chenille); fios denominados "de cadeia" (chaînette).
EnglishUnofficial translation

Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405; gimped, (other than those of heading no. 5406 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn

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

How to read NCM 5606.00.00

56Chapter 06Heading 00Subheading

HS code 5606.00
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 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 56.06 Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, gimped (other than those of heading no. 5606 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn Fios revestidos por enrolamento, lâminas e formas semelhantes das posições 54.04 ou 54.05, revestidas por enrolamento, exceto os da posição 56.05 e os fios de crina revestidos por enrolamento; fios de froco (chenille); fios denominados "de cadeia" (chaînette).
  3. Subheading 5606.00 Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405; gimped, (other than those of heading no. 5406 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn
  4. Subitem 5606.00.00 Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405; gimped, (other than those of heading no. 5406 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn Fios revestidos por enrolamento, lâminas e formas semelhantes das posições 54.04 ou 54.05, revestidas por enrolamento, exceto os da posição 56.05 e os fios de crina revestidos por enrolamento; fios de froco (chenille); fios denominados "de cadeia" (chaînette).

Questions about NCM 5606.00.00

What is NCM 5606.00.00?

NCM 5606.00.00 (56060000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for gimped yarn, chenille yarn, loop wale-yarn. Its official Portuguese description is “Fios revestidos por enrolamento, lâminas e formas semelhantes das posições 54.04 ou 54.05, revestidas por enrolamento, exceto os da posição 56.05 e os fios de crina revestidos por enrolamento; fios de froco (chenille); fios denominados "de cadeia" (chaînette).”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5606.00.00?

HS 5606.00 (Yarn and strip and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405; gimped, (other than those of heading no. 5406 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn). 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 5606.00.00?

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.