Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7202.49.00 – Ferro-chromium, 4% carbon or less

NCM 7202.49.00 (also written 72024900) is Brazil's code for ferro-chromium, 4% carbon or less. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7202.49.

Official description of NCM 7202.49.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outra
EnglishUnofficial translation

Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon

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

How to read NCM 7202.49.00

72Chapter 02Heading 49Subheading

HS code 7202.49
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 72.02 Ferro-alloys Ferroligas.
  3. Group 7202.4 Ferro-chromium: Ferrocromo:
  4. Subheading 7202.49 Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon
  5. Subitem 7202.49.00 Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon Outra

Questions about NCM 7202.49.00

What is NCM 7202.49.00?

NCM 7202.49.00 (72024900) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for ferro-chromium, 4% carbon or less. Its official Portuguese description is “Outra”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7202.49.00?

HS 7202.49 (Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon). 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 7202.49.00?

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.