Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7204.10.00 – Cast iron waste and scrap

NCM 7204.10.00 (also written 72041000) is Brazil's code for cast iron waste and scrap. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7204.10.

Official description of NCM 7204.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Desperdícios e resíduos, e sucata, de ferro fundido
EnglishUnofficial translation

Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron

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

How to read NCM 7204.10.00

72Chapter 04Heading 10Subheading

HS code 7204.10
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 72.04 Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel Desperdícios e resíduos, e sucata, de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço; desperdícios e resíduos, em lingotes, de ferro ou aço.
  3. Subheading 7204.10 Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron
  4. Subitem 7204.10.00 Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron Desperdícios e resíduos, e sucata, de ferro fundido

Questions about NCM 7204.10.00

What is NCM 7204.10.00?

NCM 7204.10.00 (72041000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for cast iron waste and scrap. Its official Portuguese description is “Desperdícios e resíduos, e sucata, de ferro fundido”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7204.10.00?

HS 7204.10 (Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron). 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 7204.10.00?

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.