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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-19-001160
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190405

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL STEEL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049659
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14732
		FILM NUMBER:		19734559

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RUA LAURO MULLER
		STREET 2:		116 36 ANDAR
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO RJ BR
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000
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SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL</font></b></p>

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Steel Company</font></b></p>

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Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3400, 20th Floor<br>
S&#227;o Paulo, SP, Brazil<br>
04538-132</font></b></p>

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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports<br>
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</font></p>

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the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>

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SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL</font></b></p>

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ID (CNPJ/MF): 33.042.730/0001-04</font></p>

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Registry (NIRE): 35300396090</font></p>

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<p style="background:white;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Companhia Sider&#250;rgica Nacional (the &#8220;Company&#8221;)
has filed its 2018 Annual Report on Form 20-F, which sets forth the Company&#8217;s
operating information and financial statements as required by regulations of
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;), as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2018 (&#8220;Annual Report&#8221;).</font></p>

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American depositary shares can obtain copies of the Company&#8217;s Annual Report,
free of charge, by making a request within a reasonable time to the Company&#8217;s
Investor Relations Department.</font></p>

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available on its Investor Relations website&nbsp;(</font><i><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">www.ri.csn.com.br</font></i><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">).&nbsp;</font></p>

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Paulo, April 5, 2019</font></b></p>

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NACIONAL</font></p>

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Cunha Ribeiro</font></b></p>

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Financial and Investor Relations Officer</font></b></p>

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<P style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" color=black face="times new roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face="times new roman">Chief Executive Officer </FONT></P></TD></TR>

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