Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7228.30.00 – Other alloy steel bars, hot-rolled/drawn/extruded

NCM 7228.30.00 (also written 72283000) is Brazil's code for other alloy steel bars, hot-rolled/drawn/extruded. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7228.30.

Official description of NCM 7228.30.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outras barras, simplesmente laminadas, estiradas ou extrudadas, a quente
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steel, alloy; bars and rods, 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 7228.30.00

72Chapter 28Heading 30Subheading

HS code 7228.30
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 72.28 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 7228.30 Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded
  4. Subitem 7228.30.00 Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded Outras barras, simplesmente laminadas, estiradas ou extrudadas, a quente

Questions about NCM 7228.30.00

What is NCM 7228.30.00?

NCM 7228.30.00 (72283000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other alloy steel bars, hot-rolled/drawn/extruded. Its official Portuguese description is “Outras barras, simplesmente laminadas, estiradas ou extrudadas, a quente”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7228.30.00?

HS 7228.30 (Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded). 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 7228.30.00?

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.