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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-23-004800
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231129

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:		231449415

	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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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white">Report of Foreign Private
Issuer<BR>
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</P>

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1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>For the month of November
2023</B></P>

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1-14732</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>COMPANHIA SIDER&Uacute;RGICA
NACIONAL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white">(<I>Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter</I>)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>National Steel Company</B></P>

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name into English</I>)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima
3400, 20th Floor<BR>
S&atilde;o Paulo, SP, Brazil<BR>
04538-132</B></P>

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office</I>)</P>

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the registrant files or will file annual reports<BR>
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white">Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F
_______</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center; background-color: white">&nbsp;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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white">Yes _______ No ___X____</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Announcement of Tender Offer for Any and All 2026
Notes by CSN Resources S.A.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in"><B>S&atilde;o Paulo, November 29, 2023 &ndash;
Companhia Sider&uacute;rgica Nacional </B>(&ldquo;<U>CSN</U>&rdquo;) (NYSE: SID) announced today that its subsidiary, CSN Resources S.A.
(&ldquo;<U>CSN Resources</U>&rdquo;), has commenced a cash tender offer (the &ldquo;<U>Tender Offer</U>&rdquo;) for any and all of its
outstanding 7.625% Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Notes due 2026 (the &ldquo;<U>Notes</U>&rdquo;). The Notes are fully, unconditionally and
irrevocably guaranteed by CSN.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in">The following table sets forth the material pricing
terms of the Tender Offer:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B><U>CUSIP / ISIN</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B><U>Principal Amount Outstanding</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt"><B><U>Purchase Price</U><SUP>(</SUP></B><SUP>1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt">7.625% Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Notes due 2026</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">144A: 12644VAC2 / US12644VAC28</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Regulation S: L21779AD2 / USL21779AD28</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 9pt">US$300,000,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(1)</TD><TD>The amount to be paid for each US$1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase. In addition, accrued
interest up to, but excluding, the settlement date (&ldquo;<U>Accrued Interest</U>&rdquo;) will be paid.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in">The Tender Offer is scheduled to expire at
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 5, 2023, unless extended or earlier terminated as described in this press release (such time,
as may be extended, the &ldquo;<U>Expiration Time</U>&rdquo;). Holders of Notes who validly tender (and do not validly withdraw) their
Notes or deliver a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery (the &ldquo;<U>Notice of Guaranteed Delivery</U>&rdquo;)
at or prior to the Expiration Time will be eligible to receive the purchase price set forth in the table above for each US$1,000 principal
amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase, <I>plus </I>Accrued Interest. Validly tendered Notes may be validly withdrawn
at any time at or prior to the Expiration Time, unless extended or earlier terminated as described below, but not thereafter.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in">CSN Resources&rsquo; obligation to purchase Notes
validly tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer is subject to market conditions and the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions described
in the Offer to Purchase, dated November 29, 2023 (the &ldquo;<U>Offer to Purchase</U>&rdquo;), including the completion by CSN Resources
of new debt financing on satisfactory terms and conditions. However, the Tender Offer is not conditioned on any minimum amount of Notes
being tendered. Subject to applicable law, CSN Resources expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or terminate the
Tender Offer in its sole discretion, subject to disclosure and other requirements under applicable law, including if any of the conditions
set forth in the Offer to Purchase are not satisfied. If the Tender Offer is terminated at any time, Notes tendered will be promptly returned
to the tendering holders without compensation or cost to such holders and will remain outstanding. Furthermore, CSN Resources reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, not to accept any tenders of Notes for any reason.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in">CSN Resources and its affiliates reserve the absolute
right, in their sole discretion, from time to time to redeem or purchase any Notes that remain outstanding after the Expiration Time through
open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, exchange offers or otherwise, upon such terms and at such prices
as they may determine, which may be more or less than the price to be paid pursuant to the Tender Offer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in">Settlement of the Tender Offer is expected to
occur on the third business day following the Expiration Time, unless the Tender Offer is terminated prior to such date. Tendered Notes
may be withdrawn at any time at or prior to the earlier of the Expiration Time and, in the event that the Tender Offer is extended, the
tenth business day after commencement of the Tender Offer. Tendered Notes may be withdrawn at any time after the 60th business day after
commencement of the Tender Offer if for any reason the Tender Offer has not been consummated within 60 business days after commencement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in">Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
the Tender Offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase, all Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn or with respect to which a properly
completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (as described in the Offer to Purchase) is delivered at or prior to the Expiration
Time, as applicable, will be accepted for purchase. The complete terms and conditions of the Tender Offer are described in the Offer to
Purchase and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, copies of which may be obtained from D.F. King &amp; Co., Inc., the tender agent and information
agent (the &ldquo;<U>Tender Agent and Information Agent</U>&rdquo;) for the Tender Offer, at <I>www.dfking.com/csn</I>, by telephone at +1 (800) 967-7574
(U.S. toll free) or +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect), in writing to 48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005, Attention: Michael Horthman,
or by email to <I>csn@dfking.com</I>.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in">CSN Resources has engaged Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.,
Banco BTG Pactual S.A. &ndash; Cayman Branch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC, Santander US Capital Markets LLC, and UBS Securities LLC to act as the dealer managers (the &ldquo;<U>Dealer
Managers</U>&rdquo;) in connection with the Tender Offer. Questions regarding the terms of the Tender Offer may be directed to Banco Bradesco
BBI S.A., at +55 (11) 2169-4528 (collect); Banco BTG Pactual S.A. &ndash; Cayman Branch, at +1 (212) 293-4600 (collect); Citigroup Global
Markets, at +1 (212) 723-6106 (collect) or +1 (800) 558-3745 (toll Free); Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., at +1 (866) 807-6030
(toll Free); J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, at +1 (212) 834-7279 (collect) or +1 (866) 846-2874 (toll Free); Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC,
at +1 (800) 624-1808 (toll free) or +1 (212) 761-1057 (collect); Santander US Capital Markets LLC, at +1 212-407-0930; and UBS Securities
LLC, at +1 (212) 882-5723 (collect).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><B>Disclaimer </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in">None of CSN, CSN Resources, the Tender Agent
and Information Agent, the Dealer Managers or the trustee for the Notes, or any of their respective affiliates, is making any recommendation
as to whether holders should tender any Notes in the Tender Offer or expressing any opinion as to whether the terms of the Tender Offer
are fair to any holder. Holders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any Notes and, if so, the principal amount of Notes
to tender. Please refer to the Offer to Purchase for a description of the offer terms, conditions, disclaimers and other information applicable
to the Tender Offer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in">This press release is for informational purposes
only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The Tender Offer is being made
solely by means of the Offer to Purchase. The Tender Offer is not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making
or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions
where the securities, blue sky or other laws require any tender offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Tender Offer will
be deemed to be made on behalf of CSN Resources by the Dealer Managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the
laws of such jurisdiction.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0in">This press release may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, including those related to the Tender Offer. Forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties
that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future, and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any
forward-looking statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>COMPANHIA SIDER&Uacute;RGICA
NACIONAL</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Chief Financial and Investor
Relations Officer</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt; background-color: white">Pursuant to the requirements
of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">November 29, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Companhia Sider&uacute;rgica Nacional </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">By:</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><I>/s/ Benjamin Steinbruch </I></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Benjamin Steinbruch</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 39%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 18%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">By:</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><I>/s/ Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro</I></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Marcelo Cunha Ribeiro</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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