Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7229.90.00 – Other alloy steel wire

NCM 7229.90.00 (also written 72299000) is Brazil's code for other alloy steel wire. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7229.90.

Official description of NCM 7229.90.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Outros
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steel, alloy; wire, of materials other than silico-manganese steel

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

How to read NCM 7229.90.00

72Chapter 29Heading 90Subheading

HS code 7229.90
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 72.29 Wire of other alloy steel Fios de outras ligas de aço.
  3. Subheading 7229.90 Steel, alloy; wire, of materials other than silico-manganese steel
  4. Subitem 7229.90.00 Steel, alloy; wire, of materials other than silico-manganese steel Outros

Questions about NCM 7229.90.00

What is NCM 7229.90.00?

NCM 7229.90.00 (72299000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for other alloy steel wire. Its official Portuguese description is “Outros”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7229.90.00?

HS 7229.90 (Steel, alloy; wire, of materials other than silico-manganese 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 7229.90.00?

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.