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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-22-004902
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221221

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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:		221478747

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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><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>For the month of December, 2022</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: 11pt/12.7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.7pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>COMPANHIA SIDER&Uacute;RGICA NACIONAL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12.65pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5.4pt 0 0; text-align: center">Publicly Held Company</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12.65pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.15pt 0 0; text-align: center">Corporate Taxpayer&#8217;s ID 33.042.730/0001-04<BR>
NIRE 35300396090</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTICE TO THE MARKET</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13.9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Companhia Sider&uacute;rgica Nacional
(&#8220;<U>CSN</U>&#8221; or &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221;) announces to its shareholders and the market in general that its subsidiary
Companhia Metal&uacute;rgica Prada (&#8220;<U>Issuer</U>&#8221;) approved, at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on this date, the
holding of its 1st (first) issuance of simple debentures, not convertible into shares, unsecured, with an additional personal guarantee,
in a single series, for public distribution, with restricted placement efforts (&#8220;<U>Issuance</U>&#8221; and &#8220;<U>Debentures</U>&#8221;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13.9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The Issue will consist of 130,000 (one
hundred and thirty thousand) debentures, with a nominal unitary value of BRL 1,000.00 (one thousand reais), making the total value of
the Issuance of BRL 130,000,000.00 (one hundred and thirty million reais). The Debentures will mature in two years from the date of issuance
of the debentures.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13.9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The Debentures will be the subject
of a public offering, with restricted placement efforts, under the firm placement guarantee regime, pursuant to Instruction of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (&#8220;CVM&#8221;) No. 476, of January 16, 2009, as per amended, and the other applicable legal and regulatory
provisions, being intended exclusively for professional investors, as defined in articles 11 and 13 of CVM Resolution No. 30, of May 11,
2021.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13.9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The Debentures will have a fiduciary
guarantee in the form of surety to be provided by the Company, jointly obliging itself as guarantor and main payer of all amounts due
within the scope of the Issuance. The provision of guarantee was approved by the Company's Board of Directors on December 20, 2022.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/13.9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0; text-align: justify">This notice to the market is exclusively
informative in nature, under the terms of the legislation and regulations in force, and should not, under any circumstances, be considered
and/or interpreted as, nor constitute, an investment recommendation, an offer to sell, a solicitation or an offer to purchase any securities.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center">S&atilde;o Paulo, December 21, 2022.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12.65pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5.4pt 0 0; text-align: center">Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/12.65pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 5.4pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Executive of Finance and Investor
Relations</B></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;December 21, 2022</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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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></FONT></DIV>

<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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