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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-12-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001049659</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NATIONAL STEEL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SID</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002119831</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Salama David Moise</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>true</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AVENIDA BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA, 3400</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>20 ANDAR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAO PAULO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>SAO PAULO</rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>
            <rptOwnerCountry>D5</rptOwnerCountry>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>04538-132</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mayra Favero Celleguin, Attorney-in-Fact for David Moise Salama</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-03-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
