Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7225.11.00 – Grain-oriented electrical steel, 600 mm or wider

NCM 7225.11.00 (also written 72251100) is Brazil's code for grain-oriented electrical steel, 600 mm or wider. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7225.11.

Official description of NCM 7225.11.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De grãos orientados
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented

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

How to read NCM 7225.11.00

72Chapter 25Heading 11Subheading

HS code 7225.11
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 72.25 Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more Produtos laminados planos, de outras ligas de aço, de largura igual ou superior a 600 mm.
  3. Group 7225.1 Of silicon steel, known as "magnetic" steel: De aço ao silício, denominado "magnético":
  4. Subheading 7225.11 Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented
  5. Subitem 7225.11.00 Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented De grãos orientados

Questions about NCM 7225.11.00

What is NCM 7225.11.00?

NCM 7225.11.00 (72251100) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for grain-oriented electrical steel, 600 mm or wider. Its official Portuguese description is “De grãos orientados”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7225.11.00?

HS 7225.11 (Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented). 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 7225.11.00?

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.