Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 5609.00.90 – Articles of other yarn, strip, twine or rope

NCM 5609.00.90 (also written 56090090) is Brazil's code for articles of other yarn, strip, twine or rope. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5609.00.

Official description of NCM 5609.00.90

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Other

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

How to read NCM 5609.00.90

56Chapter 09Heading 00Subheading

HS code 5609.00
Same in every country

9Item 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 56.09 Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405; twine, cordage, rope or cables n.e.c. or included Artigos de fios, lâminas ou formas semelhantes das posições 54.04 ou 54.05, cordéis, cordas ou cabos, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições.
  3. Subheading 5609.00 Yarn; articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 5404 and 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables n.e.c. or included Artigos de fios, lâminas ou formas semelhantes das posições 54.04 ou 54.05, cordéis, cordas ou cabos, não especificados nem compreendidos noutras posições.
  4. Subitem 5609.00.90 Other Outros

Other NCM codes under HS 5609.00

5609.00.10 Articles of cotton yarn, twine, cordage or ropeDe algodão

Questions about NCM 5609.00.90

What is NCM 5609.00.90?

NCM 5609.00.90 (56090090) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for articles of other yarn, strip, twine or rope. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5609.00.90?

HS 5609.00 (Yarn; articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading no. 5404 and 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables n.e.c. or included). 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 5609.00.90?

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.