Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7201.20.00 – Non-alloy pig iron, phosphorus over 0.5%

NCM 7201.20.00 (also written 72012000) is Brazil's code for non-alloy pig iron, phosphorus over 0.5%. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7201.20.

Official description of NCM 7201.20.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Ferro fundido bruto não ligado, que contenha, em peso, mais de 0,5 % de fósforo
EnglishUnofficial translation

Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5% of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms

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

How to read NCM 7201.20.00

72Chapter 01Heading 20Subheading

HS code 7201.20
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 72 Iron and steel Ferro fundido, ferro e aço.
  2. Heading 72.01 Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms Ferro fundido bruto e ferro spiegel (especular), em lingotes, linguados ou outras formas primárias.
  3. Subheading 7201.20 Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5% of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
  4. Subitem 7201.20.00 Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5% of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms Ferro fundido bruto não ligado, que contenha, em peso, mais de 0,5 % de fósforo

Questions about NCM 7201.20.00

What is NCM 7201.20.00?

NCM 7201.20.00 (72012000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for non-alloy pig iron, phosphorus over 0.5%. Its official Portuguese description is “Ferro fundido bruto não ligado, que contenha, em peso, mais de 0,5 % de fósforo”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7201.20.00?

HS 7201.20 (Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5% of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms). 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 7201.20.00?

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.