Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7227.10.00 – High speed steel wire rod

NCM 7227.10.00 (also written 72271000) is Brazil's code for high speed steel wire rod. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7227.10.

Official description of NCM 7227.10.00

PortuguêsOfficial
De aço de corte rápido
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, 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 7227.10.00

72Chapter 27Heading 10Subheading

HS code 7227.10
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 72.27 Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils Fio-máquina de outras ligas de aço.
  3. Subheading 7227.10 Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of high speed steel
  4. Subitem 7227.10.00 Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of high speed steel De aço de corte rápido

Questions about NCM 7227.10.00

What is NCM 7227.10.00?

NCM 7227.10.00 (72271000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for high speed steel wire rod. Its official Portuguese description is “De aço de corte rápido”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7227.10.00?

HS 7227.10 (Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of high speed steel). 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 7227.10.00?

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.