Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7205.21.00 – Alloy steel powders

NCM 7205.21.00 (also written 72052100) is Brazil's code for alloy steel powders. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7205.21.

Official description of NCM 7205.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De ligas de aço
EnglishUnofficial translation

Alloy steel powders

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

How to read NCM 7205.21.00

72Chapter 05Heading 21Subheading

HS code 7205.21
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 72.05 Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel Granalhas e pós de ferro fundido bruto, de ferro spiegel (especular), de ferro ou aço.
  3. Group 7205.2 Powders: Pós:
  4. Subheading 7205.21 Alloy steel powders
  5. Subitem 7205.21.00 Alloy steel powders De ligas de aço

Questions about NCM 7205.21.00

What is NCM 7205.21.00?

NCM 7205.21.00 (72052100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for alloy steel powders. Its official Portuguese description is “De ligas de aço”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7205.21.00?

HS 7205.21 (Alloy steel powders). 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 7205.21.00?

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.