Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 6001.21.00 – Cotton knitted looped pile fabrics

NCM 6001.21.00 (also written 60012100) is Brazil's code for cotton knitted looped pile fabrics. Its first 6 digits are HS code 6001.21.

Official description of NCM 6001.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De algodão
EnglishUnofficial translation

Fabrics; looped pile fabrics, of cotton, knitted or crocheted

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

How to read NCM 6001.21.00

60Chapter 01Heading 21Subheading

HS code 6001.21
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 60 Fabrics; knitted or crocheted Tecidos de malha.
  2. Heading 60.01 Fabrics; pile fabrics, including long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted Veludos e pelúcias (incluindo os tecidos denominados de "felpa longa" ou "pelo comprido") e tecidos de anéis, de malha.
  3. Group 6001.2 Looped pile fabrics: Tecidos de anéis:
  4. Subheading 6001.21 Fabrics; looped pile fabrics, of cotton, knitted or crocheted
  5. Subitem 6001.21.00 Fabrics; looped pile fabrics, of cotton, knitted or crocheted De algodão

Questions about NCM 6001.21.00

What is NCM 6001.21.00?

NCM 6001.21.00 (60012100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cotton knitted looped pile fabrics. Its official Portuguese description is “De algodão”.

What is the HS code for NCM 6001.21.00?

HS 6001.21 (Fabrics; looped pile fabrics, of cotton, knitted or crocheted). 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 6001.21.00?

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.