Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7304.22.00 – Seamless stainless steel drill pipe

NCM 7304.22.00 (also written 73042200) is Brazil's code for seamless stainless steel drill pipe. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7304.22.

Official description of NCM 7304.22.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Hastes de perfuração de aço inoxidável
EnglishUnofficial translation

Steel, stainless; seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas

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

How to read NCM 7304.22.00

73Chapter 04Heading 22Subheading

HS code 7304.22
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 73 Iron or steel articles Obras de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço.
  2. Heading 73.04 Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel Tubos e perfis ocos, sem costura, de ferro ou aço.
  3. Group 7304.2 Casing, production or supply tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in the extraction of oil or gas: Tubos para revestimento de poços, de produção ou suprimento e hastes de perfuração, do tipo utilizado na extração de petróleo ou de gás:
  4. Subheading 7304.22 Steel, stainless; seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas
  5. Subitem 7304.22.00 Steel, stainless; seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas Hastes de perfuração de aço inoxidável

Questions about NCM 7304.22.00

What is NCM 7304.22.00?

NCM 7304.22.00 (73042200) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for seamless stainless steel drill pipe. Its official Portuguese description is “Hastes de perfuração de aço inoxidável”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7304.22.00?

HS 7304.22 (Steel, stainless; seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas). 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 7304.22.00?

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.