Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 7212.40.21 – Narrow plastic-coated steel, sintered bronze layer

NCM 7212.40.21 (also written 72124021) is Brazil's code for narrow plastic-coated steel, sintered bronze layer. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7212.40.

Official description of NCM 7212.40.21

PortuguêsOfficial
Com uma camada intermediária de liga cobre-estanho ou cobre-estanho-chumbo, aplicada por sinterização
EnglishUnofficial translation

With an intermediate layer of copper-tin or copper-tin-lead alloy, applied by sintering

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

How to read NCM 7212.40.21

72Chapter 12Heading 40Subheading

HS code 7212.40
Same in every country

2Item 1Subitem

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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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 72.12 Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated Produtos laminados planos, de ferro ou aço não ligado, de largura inferior a 600 mm, folheados ou chapeados, ou revestidos.
  3. Subheading 7212.40 Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, painted, varnished or coated with plastics Pintados, envernizados ou revestidos de plástico
  4. Item 7212.40.2 Coated with plastics Revestidos de plástico
  5. Subitem 7212.40.21 With an intermediate layer of copper-tin or copper-tin-lead alloy, applied by sintering Com uma camada intermediária de liga cobre-estanho ou cobre-estanho-chumbo, aplicada por sinterização

Other NCM codes under HS 7212.40

7212.40.10 Narrow painted or varnished flat steelPintados ou envernizados 7212.40.29 Other narrow plastic-coated flat steelOutros

Questions about NCM 7212.40.21

What is NCM 7212.40.21?

NCM 7212.40.21 (72124021) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for narrow plastic-coated steel, sintered bronze layer. Its official Portuguese description is “Com uma camada intermediária de liga cobre-estanho ou cobre-estanho-chumbo, aplicada por sinterização”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7212.40.21?

HS 7212.40 (Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, painted, varnished or coated with plastics). 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 7212.40.21?

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.