Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 7225.40.20 – Hot-rolled high speed steel plate, not coiled

NCM 7225.40.20 (also written 72254020) is Brazil's code for hot-rolled high speed steel plate, not coiled. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7225.40.

Official description of NCM 7225.40.20

PortuguêsOfficial
De aços de corte rápido
EnglishUnofficial translation

Of high speed steel

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

How to read NCM 7225.40.20

72Chapter 25Heading 40Subheading

HS code 7225.40
Same in every country

2Item 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. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. 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. Subheading 7225.40 Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils Outros, simplesmente laminados a quente, não enrolados
  4. Subitem 7225.40.20 Of high speed steel De aços de corte rápido

Other NCM codes under HS 7225.40

7225.40.10 Non-coiled hot-rolled AISI D2/D3/D6, max 7 mmDe aço, segundo normas AISI D2, D3 ou D6, de espessura inferior ou igual a 7 mm 7225.40.90 Other hot-rolled alloy steel, not in coilsOutros

Questions about NCM 7225.40.20

What is NCM 7225.40.20?

NCM 7225.40.20 (72254020) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for hot-rolled high speed steel plate, not coiled. Its official Portuguese description is “De aços de corte rápido”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7225.40.20?

HS 7225.40 (Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in 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 7225.40.20?

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.