Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 5911.40.00 – Straining cloth for oil presses and similar uses

NCM 5911.40.00 (also written 59114000) is Brazil's code for straining cloth for oil presses and similar uses. Its first 6 digits are HS code 5911.40.

Official description of NCM 5911.40.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Tecidos filtrantes e tecidos espessos, do tipo utilizado em prensas de óleo ou outros usos técnicos análogos, incluindo os de cabelo
EnglishUnofficial translation

Textile products and articles for technical uses; straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses and the like, including that of human hair

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

How to read NCM 5911.40.00

59Chapter 11Heading 40Subheading

HS code 5911.40
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 59.11 Textile products and articles for technical uses; specified in note 7 to this chapter Produtos e artigos, de matérias têxteis, para usos técnicos, indicados na Nota 8 do presente Capítulo.
  3. Subheading 5911.40 Textile products and articles for technical uses; straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses and the like, including that of human hair
  4. Subitem 5911.40.00 Textile products and articles for technical uses; straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses and the like, including that of human hair Tecidos filtrantes e tecidos espessos, do tipo utilizado em prensas de óleo ou outros usos técnicos análogos, incluindo os de cabelo

Questions about NCM 5911.40.00

What is NCM 5911.40.00?

NCM 5911.40.00 (59114000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for straining cloth for oil presses and similar uses. Its official Portuguese description is “Tecidos filtrantes e tecidos espessos, do tipo utilizado em prensas de óleo ou outros usos técnicos análogos, incluindo os de cabelo”.

What is the HS code for NCM 5911.40.00?

HS 5911.40 (Textile products and articles for technical uses; straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses and the like, including that of human hair). 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 5911.40.00?

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.