Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7218.99.00 – Stainless steel semis, other cross-sections

NCM 7218.99.00 (also written 72189900) is Brazil's code for stainless steel semis, other cross-sections. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7218.99.

Official description of NCM 7218.99.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

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

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

How to read NCM 7218.99.00

72Chapter 18Heading 99Subheading

HS code 7218.99
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 7218.99 Steel, stainless; semi-finished products, other than of rectangular cross-section
  5. Subitem 7218.99.00 Steel, stainless; semi-finished products, other than of rectangular cross-section Outros

Questions about NCM 7218.99.00

What is NCM 7218.99.00?

NCM 7218.99.00 (72189900) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for stainless steel semis, other cross-sections. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7218.99.00?

HS 7218.99 (Steel, stainless; semi-finished products, other than of rectangular 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 7218.99.00?

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.