Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 6115.96.00 – Synthetic-fibre socks and other hosiery

NCM 6115.96.00 (also written 61159600) is Brazil's code for synthetic-fibre socks and other hosiery. Its first 6 digits are HS code 6115.96.

Official description of NCM 6115.96.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De fibras sintéticas
EnglishUnofficial translation

Hosiery and footwear; without applied soles, of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex)

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

How to read NCM 6115.96.00

61Chapter 15Heading 96Subheading

HS code 6115.96
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 61 Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted Vestuário e seus acessórios, de malha.
  2. Heading 61.15 Hosiery; panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted Meias-calças, meias acima do joelho, meias até o joelho e artigos semelhantes, incluindo as meias-calças, meias acima do joelho e meias até o joelho, de compressão degressiva (as meias para varizes, por exemplo), de malha.
  3. Group 6115.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 6115.96 Hosiery and footwear; without applied soles, of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex)
  5. Subitem 6115.96.00 Hosiery and footwear; without applied soles, of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex) De fibras sintéticas

Questions about NCM 6115.96.00

What is NCM 6115.96.00?

NCM 6115.96.00 (61159600) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for synthetic-fibre socks and other hosiery. Its official Portuguese description is “De fibras sintéticas”.

What is the HS code for NCM 6115.96.00?

HS 6115.96 (Hosiery and footwear; without applied soles, of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex)). 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 6115.96.00?

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.