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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-21-001610
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210419
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210419

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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14732
		FILM NUMBER:		21833704

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		STREET 1:		RUA LAURO MULLER
		STREET 2:		116 36 ANDAR
		CITY:			RIO DE JANEIRO RJ BR
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>FORM 6-K</B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>For the month of April, 2021</B></FONT></DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Commission File Number 1-14732 </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>COMPANHIA SIDER&#218;RGICA NACIONAL </B></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>National Steel Company </B></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Translation of Registrant's name into English)</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3400, 20&#186; andar<BR>S&#227;o Paulo, SP, Brazil<BR>04538-132 </B></FONT></DIV>

<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Address of principal executive office)</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports<BR>under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.&nbsp;</FONT> Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

<P>&nbsp;<FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing 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>&nbsp;</P>Yes _______ No ___X____ </DIV>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>COMPANHIA
    SIDER&Uacute;RGICA NACIONAL</B></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Publicly Held Company</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/ME):</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">33.042.730/0001-04</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CSN MINERA&Ccedil;&Atilde;O S.A.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Publicly Held Company</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/ME):</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">08.902.291/0001-15</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Century Gothic; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Notice to the Market</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Companhia Sider&uacute;rgica Nacional (&quot;CSN&quot;)
</B>and <B>CSN Minera&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A. (&quot;CSN Minera&ccedil;&atilde;o&quot;) </B>(&ldquo;collectively &quot;Companies&quot;),
in addition to the Notice to the Market released on April 16, inform that:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">1-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">On April 16, that is, on the same date of the drafting of a Temporary Interdiction
Order, the Municipal Department of Environment and Planning of the Municipality of Itagua&iacute; / RJ, due to the request of INEA &ndash;
<I>Instituto Estadual do Ambiente</I> (&ldquo;State Institute of the Environment&rdquo;) and the dispatch of its legal sector, requested
the Authorization Order 004-CA/2021 and 005-CA/2021. This maintained the full port operations of the Container Terminal of Sepetiba Tecon,
controlled by CSN, and the Coal Terminal - TECAR, from CSN Minera&ccedil;&atilde;o.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">2-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">On April 17, in order to guarantee the legal certainty of the Companies'
port operations, a precautionary measure was filed in the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro, which accepted the requests
and suspended all illegal acts from the Municipality of Itagua&iacute; against Sepetiba Tecon and CSN Minera&ccedil;&atilde;o, in virtue
of an injunction that determined the suspension of the effects of the Temporary Interdiction Notices and the Infraction Notices until
the end of the judgement.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">3-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Both port operations at Itagua&iacute;/RJ continue running at a normal pace,
therefore, there was no operational impact for CSN and CSN Minera&ccedil;&atilde;o or any of its customers due to the arbitrary act of
the Municipality of Itagua&iacute;.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">4-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">The Companies reinforce that they do not recognize any of the charges allegedly
imputed and clarify that the oversight took place without legal basis and arbitrarily, without any opportunity to provide clarifying information
or defense, and point out that a Municipal Government does not have the jurisdiction to interdict a port with federal customs, duly licensed
by the competent State Environmental Agency.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt; color: windowtext">5-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">CSN and CSN Minera&ccedil;&atilde;o reiterate total environmental compliance
and confirm the validity of all environmental licenses for their port operations in Itagua&iacute;/RJ, which attests that their performance
is completely based on what the legislation determines.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">6-</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">The Companies will continue to take all legal measures that may be necessary
to ensure the full operation of their exercises.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">CSN and CSN Minera&ccedil;&atilde;o will keep the
market informed about any developments of this fact.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, April 19, 2021.&nbsp;</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Executive Director of Investor Relations</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pedro Barros Mercadante Oliva</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Investor Relations Officer</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CSN Minera&ccedil;&atilde;o S.A.</P>
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<DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: 4%"><FONT color=#000000 size=3 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></DIV>

<DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: 4%"><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Date:&nbsp; April 19, 2021</FONT></DIV>

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   <DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;Benjamin Steinbruch </FONT></DIV>

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   <DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>Benjamin Steinbruch </B></FONT></DIV>

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   <DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro </FONT></DIV>

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   <DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro </B></FONT></DIV>

   <DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer<BR><BR></B></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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<P align=justify><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. </FONT></P>

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