Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7222.30.00 – Other stainless steel bars and rods

NCM 7222.30.00 (also written 72223000) is Brazil's code for other stainless steel bars and rods. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7222.30.

Official description of NCM 7222.30.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras barras
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steel, stainless; bars and rods, n.e.c. in heading no. 7222

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

How to read NCM 7222.30.00

72Chapter 22Heading 30Subheading

HS code 7222.30
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 72.22 Stainless steel bars and rods, angles, shapes and sections Barras e perfis, de aço inoxidável.
  3. Subheading 7222.30 Steel, stainless; bars and rods, n.e.c. in heading no. 7222
  4. Subitem 7222.30.00 Steel, stainless; bars and rods, n.e.c. in heading no. 7222 Outras barras

Questions about NCM 7222.30.00

What is NCM 7222.30.00?

NCM 7222.30.00 (72223000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other stainless steel bars and rods. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras barras”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7222.30.00?

HS 7222.30 (Steel, stainless; bars and rods, n.e.c. in heading no. 7222). 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 7222.30.00?

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.