Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7210.12.00 – Tin-plated flat steel, under 0.5 mm

NCM 7210.12.00 (also written 72101200) is Brazil's code for tin-plated flat steel, under 0.5 mm. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7210.12.

Official description of NCM 7210.12.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De espessura inferior a 0,5 mm
EnglishUnofficial translation

Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm

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

How to read NCM 7210.12.00

72Chapter 10Heading 12Subheading

HS code 7210.12
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 72.10 Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated Produtos laminados planos, de ferro ou aço não ligado, de largura igual ou superior a 600 mm, folheados ou chapeados, ou revestidos.
  3. Group 7210.1 Plated or coated with tin: Estanhados:
  4. Subheading 7210.12 Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm
  5. Subitem 7210.12.00 Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm De espessura inferior a 0,5 mm

Questions about NCM 7210.12.00

What is NCM 7210.12.00?

NCM 7210.12.00 (72101200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for tin-plated flat steel, under 0.5 mm. Its official Portuguese description is “De espessura inferior a 0,5 mm”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7210.12.00?

HS 7210.12 (Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm). 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 7210.12.00?

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.