Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 7216.69.10 – Other cold-formed sections, under 80 mm high

NCM 7216.69.10 (also written 72166910) is Brazil's code for other cold-formed sections, under 80 mm high. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7216.69.

Official description of NCM 7216.69.10

PortuguêsOfficial
De altura inferior a 80 mm
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of a height of less than 80 mm

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

How to read NCM 7216.69.10

72Chapter 16Heading 69Subheading

HS code 7216.69
Same in every country

1Item 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. 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 72.16 Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections Perfis de ferro ou aço não ligado.
  3. Group 7216.6 Angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished: Perfis simplesmente obtidos ou completamente acabados a frio:
  4. Subheading 7216.69 Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not obtained from flat-rolled products) Outros
  5. Subitem 7216.69.10 Of a height of less than 80 mm De altura inferior a 80 mm

Other NCM codes under HS 7216.69

7216.69.90 Other cold-formed sections, 80 mm high or moreOutros

Questions about NCM 7216.69.10

What is NCM 7216.69.10?

NCM 7216.69.10 (72166910) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other cold-formed sections, under 80 mm high. Its official Portuguese description is “De altura inferior a 80 mm”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7216.69.10?

HS 7216.69 (Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not obtained from flat-rolled products)). 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 7216.69.10?

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.