Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 7228.10.10 – High speed steel bars, hot-rolled/drawn/extruded

NCM 7228.10.10 (also written 72281010) is Brazil's code for high speed steel bars, hot-rolled/drawn/extruded. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7228.10.

Official description of NCM 7228.10.10

PortuguêsOfficial
Simplesmente laminadas, estiradas ou extrudadas, a quente
EnglishUnofficial translation

Not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded

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

How to read NCM 7228.10.10

72Chapter 28Heading 10Subheading

HS code 7228.10
Same in every country

1Item 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 72.28 Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel Barras e perfis, de outras ligas de aço; barras ocas para perfuração, de ligas de aço ou de aço não ligado.
  3. Subheading 7228.10 Steel, alloy; bars and rods, of high speed steel Barras de aço de corte rápido
  4. Subitem 7228.10.10 Not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded Simplesmente laminadas, estiradas ou extrudadas, a quente

Other NCM codes under HS 7228.10

7228.10.90 Other high speed steel barsOutras

Questions about NCM 7228.10.10

What is NCM 7228.10.10?

NCM 7228.10.10 (72281010) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for high speed steel bars, hot-rolled/drawn/extruded. Its official Portuguese description is “Simplesmente laminadas, estiradas ou extrudadas, a quente”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7228.10.10?

HS 7228.10 (Steel, alloy; bars and rods, 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 7228.10.10?

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.