Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7218.91.00 – Stainless semis, rectangular (not square) section

NCM 7218.91.00 (also written 72189100) is Brazil's code for stainless semis, rectangular (not square) section. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7218.91.

Official description of NCM 7218.91.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De seção transversal retangular
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steel, stainless; semi-finished products, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section

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

How to read NCM 7218.91.00

72Chapter 18Heading 91Subheading

HS code 7218.91
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. Group 7218.9 Other: Outros:
  4. Subheading 7218.91 Steel, stainless; semi-finished products, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section
  5. Subitem 7218.91.00 Steel, stainless; semi-finished products, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section De seção transversal retangular

Questions about NCM 7218.91.00

What is NCM 7218.91.00?

NCM 7218.91.00 (72189100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for stainless semis, rectangular (not square) section. Its official Portuguese description is “De seção transversal retangular”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7218.91.00?

HS 7218.91 (Steel, stainless; semi-finished products, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section). 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 7218.91.00?

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.