Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5608.90.00 – Nets and netting of other textile materials

NCM 5608.90.00 (also written 56089000) is Brazil's code for nets and netting of other textile materials. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5608.90.

Official description of NCM 5608.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, of other than man-made textiles

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

How to read NCM 5608.90.00

56Chapter 08Heading 90Subheading

HS code 5608.90
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 56.08 Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials Redes de malhas com nós, em panos ou em peça, obtidas a partir de cordéis, cordas ou cabos; redes confeccionadas para a pesca e outras redes confeccionadas, de matérias têxteis.
  3. Subheading 5608.90 Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, of other than man-made textiles
  4. Subitem 5608.90.00 Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, of other than man-made textiles Outras

Questions about NCM 5608.90.00

What is NCM 5608.90.00?

NCM 5608.90.00 (56089000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for nets and netting of other textile materials. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5608.90.00?

HS 5608.90 (Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, of other than man-made textiles). 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 5608.90.00?

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.