Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7216.21.00 – L sections (angles), hot-rolled, under 80 mm high

NCM 7216.21.00 (also written 72162100) is Brazil's code for l sections (angles), hot-rolled, under 80 mm high. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7216.21.

Official description of NCM 7216.21.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Perfis em L
EnglishUnofficial translation

Iron or non-alloy steel; L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm

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

How to read NCM 7216.21.00

72Chapter 16Heading 21Subheading

HS code 7216.21
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 72.16 Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections Perfis de ferro ou aço não ligado.
  3. Group 7216.2 L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm: Perfis em L ou T, simplesmente laminados, estirados ou extrudados, a quente, de altura inferior a 80 mm:
  4. Subheading 7216.21 Iron or non-alloy steel; L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm
  5. Subitem 7216.21.00 Iron or non-alloy steel; L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm Perfis em L

Questions about NCM 7216.21.00

What is NCM 7216.21.00?

NCM 7216.21.00 (72162100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for l sections (angles), hot-rolled, under 80 mm high. Its official Portuguese description is “Perfis em L”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7216.21.00?

HS 7216.21 (Iron or non-alloy steel; L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm). 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 7216.21.00?

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.