Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7204.29.00 – Other alloy steel waste and scrap

NCM 7204.29.00 (also written 72042900) is Brazil's code for other alloy steel waste and scrap. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7204.29.

Official description of NCM 7204.29.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Ferrous waste and scrap; of alloy steel (excluding stainless)

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

How to read NCM 7204.29.00

72Chapter 04Heading 29Subheading

HS code 7204.29
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. Group 7204.2 Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Desperdícios e resíduos, e sucata, de ligas de aço:
  4. Subheading 7204.29 Ferrous waste and scrap; of alloy steel (excluding stainless)
  5. Subitem 7204.29.00 Ferrous waste and scrap; of alloy steel (excluding stainless) Outros

Questions about NCM 7204.29.00

What is NCM 7204.29.00?

NCM 7204.29.00 (72042900) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other alloy steel waste and scrap. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7204.29.00?

HS 7204.29 (Ferrous waste and scrap; of alloy steel (excluding stainless)). 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 7204.29.00?

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.