Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7204.50.00 – Remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel

NCM 7204.50.00 (also written 72045000) is Brazil's code for remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7204.50.

Official description of NCM 7204.50.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Desperdícios e resíduos, em lingotes
EnglishUnofficial translation

Ferrous products; remelting scrap ingots

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

How to read NCM 7204.50.00

72Chapter 04Heading 50Subheading

HS code 7204.50
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 7204.50 Ferrous products; remelting scrap ingots
  4. Subitem 7204.50.00 Ferrous products; remelting scrap ingots Desperdícios e resíduos, em lingotes

Questions about NCM 7204.50.00

What is NCM 7204.50.00?

NCM 7204.50.00 (72045000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel. Its official Portuguese description is “Desperdícios e resíduos, em lingotes”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7204.50.00?

HS 7204.50 (Ferrous products; remelting scrap ingots). 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 7204.50.00?

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.