Brazil NCM · 8-digit code

NCM 7311.00.00 – Compressed or liquefied gas containers, iron/steel

NCM 7311.00.00 (also written 73110000) is Brazil's code for compressed or liquefied gas containers, iron/steel. Its first 6 digits are HS code 7311.00.

Official description of NCM 7311.00.00

PortuguêsOfficial
Recipientes para gases comprimidos ou liquefeitos, de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço.
EnglishUnofficial translation

Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel

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

How to read NCM 7311.00.00

73Chapter 11Heading 00Subheading

HS code 7311.00
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 73.11 Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel Recipientes para gases comprimidos ou liquefeitos, de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço.
  3. Subheading 7311.00 Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel
  4. Subitem 7311.00.00 Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel Recipientes para gases comprimidos ou liquefeitos, de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço.

Questions about NCM 7311.00.00

What is NCM 7311.00.00?

NCM 7311.00.00 (73110000) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for compressed or liquefied gas containers, iron/steel. Its official Portuguese description is “Recipientes para gases comprimidos ou liquefeitos, de ferro fundido, ferro ou aço.”.

What is the HS code for NCM 7311.00.00?

HS 7311.00 (Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or 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 7311.00.00?

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.