Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7221.00.00 – Stainless steel wire rod in irregular coils

NCM 7221.00.00 (also written 72210000) is Brazil's code for stainless steel wire rod in irregular coils. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7221.00.

Official description of NCM 7221.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Fio-máquina de aço inoxidável.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steel, stainless; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils

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

How to read NCM 7221.00.00

72Chapter 21Heading 00Subheading

HS code 7221.00
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 72.21 Stainless steel bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils Fio-máquina de aço inoxidável.
  3. Subheading 7221.00 Steel, stainless; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils
  4. Subitem 7221.00.00 Steel, stainless; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils Fio-máquina de aço inoxidável.

Questions about NCM 7221.00.00

What is NCM 7221.00.00?

NCM 7221.00.00 (72210000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for stainless steel wire rod in irregular coils. Its official Portuguese description is “Fio-máquina de aço inoxidável.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7221.00.00?

HS 7221.00 (Steel, stainless; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils). 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 7221.00.00?

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.