Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7218.10.00 – Stainless steel ingots and other primary forms

NCM 7218.10.00 (also written 72181000) is Brazil's code for stainless steel ingots and other primary forms. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7218.10.

Official description of NCM 7218.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Lingotes e outras formas primárias
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steel, stainless; ingots and other primary forms

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

How to read NCM 7218.10.00

72Chapter 18Heading 10Subheading

HS code 7218.10
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 72.18 Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel Aço inoxidável em lingotes ou outras formas primárias; produtos semimanufaturados de aço inoxidável.
  3. Subheading 7218.10 Steel, stainless; ingots and other primary forms
  4. Subitem 7218.10.00 Steel, stainless; ingots and other primary forms Lingotes e outras formas primárias

Questions about NCM 7218.10.00

What is NCM 7218.10.00?

NCM 7218.10.00 (72181000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for stainless steel ingots and other primary forms. Its official Portuguese description is “Lingotes e outras formas primárias”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7218.10.00?

HS 7218.10 (Steel, stainless; ingots and other primary forms). 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 7218.10.00?

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.