Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5908.00.00 – Textile wicks, gas mantles and mantle fabric

NCM 5908.00.00 (also written 59080000) is Brazil's code for textile wicks, gas mantles and mantle fabric. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5908.00.

Official description of NCM 5908.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Mechas de matérias têxteis, tecidas, entrançadas ou tricotadas, para candeeiros, fogareiros, isqueiros, velas e semelhantes; camisas de incandescência e tecidos tubulares tricotados para a sua fabricação, mesmo impregnados.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted; for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated

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

How to read NCM 5908.00.00

59Chapter 08Heading 00Subheading

HS code 5908.00
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 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 59.08 Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted; for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated Mechas de matérias têxteis, tecidas, entrançadas ou tricotadas, para candeeiros, fogareiros, isqueiros, velas e semelhantes; camisas de incandescência e tecidos tubulares tricotados para a sua fabricação, mesmo impregnados.
  3. Subheading 5908.00 Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted; for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated
  4. Subitem 5908.00.00 Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted; for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated Mechas de matérias têxteis, tecidas, entrançadas ou tricotadas, para candeeiros, fogareiros, isqueiros, velas e semelhantes; camisas de incandescência e tecidos tubulares tricotados para a sua fabricação, mesmo impregnados.

Questions about NCM 5908.00.00

What is NCM 5908.00.00?

NCM 5908.00.00 (59080000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for textile wicks, gas mantles and mantle fabric. Its official Portuguese description is “Mechas de matérias têxteis, tecidas, entrançadas ou tricotadas, para candeeiros, fogareiros, isqueiros, velas e semelhantes; camisas de incandescência e tecidos tubulares tricotados para a sua fabricação, mesmo impregnados.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5908.00.00?

HS 5908.00 (Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted; for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated). 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 5908.00.00?

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.