Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5901.10.00 – Gum or starch coated bookbinding fabrics

NCM 5901.10.00 (also written 59011000) is Brazil's code for gum or starch coated bookbinding fabrics. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5901.10.

Official description of NCM 5901.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Tecidos revestidos de cola ou de matérias amiláceas, do tipo utilizado na encadernação, cartonagem ou usos semelhantes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Textile fabrics; coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like

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

How to read NCM 5901.10.00

59Chapter 01Heading 10Subheading

HS code 5901.10
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 59 Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use Tecidos impregnados, revestidos, recobertos ou estratificados; artigos para usos técnicos de matérias têxteis.
  2. Heading 59.01 Textile fabrics, gum or amylaceous substance coated, used for outer book covers and like; tracing cloth, prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics used for hat foundation Tecidos revestidos de cola ou de matérias amiláceas, do tipo utilizado na encadernação, cartonagem ou usos semelhantes; telas para decalque e telas transparentes para desenho; telas preparadas para pintura; entretelas e tecidos rígidos semelhantes, do tipo utilizado em chapéus e artigos de uso semelhante.
  3. Subheading 5901.10 Textile fabrics; coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like
  4. Subitem 5901.10.00 Textile fabrics; coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like Tecidos revestidos de cola ou de matérias amiláceas, do tipo utilizado na encadernação, cartonagem ou usos semelhantes

Questions about NCM 5901.10.00

What is NCM 5901.10.00?

NCM 5901.10.00 (59011000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for gum or starch coated bookbinding fabrics. Its official Portuguese description is “Tecidos revestidos de cola ou de matérias amiláceas, do tipo utilizado na encadernação, cartonagem ou usos semelhantes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5901.10.00?

HS 5901.10 (Textile fabrics; coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like). 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 5901.10.00?

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.