Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7228.70.00 – Alloy steel angles, shapes and sections

NCM 7228.70.00 (also written 72287000) is Brazil's code for alloy steel angles, shapes and sections. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7228.70.

Official description of NCM 7228.70.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Perfis
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steel, alloy; angles, shapes and sections

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

How to read NCM 7228.70.00

72Chapter 28Heading 70Subheading

HS code 7228.70
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 7228.70 Steel, alloy; angles, shapes and sections
  4. Subitem 7228.70.00 Steel, alloy; angles, shapes and sections Perfis

Questions about NCM 7228.70.00

What is NCM 7228.70.00?

NCM 7228.70.00 (72287000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for alloy steel angles, shapes and sections. Its official Portuguese description is “Perfis”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7228.70.00?

HS 7228.70 (Steel, alloy; angles, shapes and sections). 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 7228.70.00?

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.