EU CBAM compliance for importers

Annual CBAM declarations without spreadsheet chaos.

CBAM Toolkit automates embedded-emissions calculations, supplier data monitoring, and annual declaration preparation for European importers of steel, aluminium, cement, and fertilizers.

What is CBAM?

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism turns import data into a compliance workflow.

CBAM requires EU importers in carbon-intensive sectors to track embedded emissions, gather supplier evidence, and submit annual CBAM declarations. The hard part is not knowing the rule exists; it is keeping supplier data, product codes, emissions factors, and report deadlines aligned.

Built for regulated imports

From customs lines to CBAM-ready reports.

Auto calculations

Map import lines to CBAM goods, apply emissions factors, and calculate embedded emissions with a clear audit trail.

Annual declarations

Prepare the data structure your team needs for each annual declaration, with gaps surfaced before the September deadline.

Supplier monitoring

Track declarations, evidence status, and missing values across steel, aluminium, cement, and fertilizer suppliers.

Free CBAM calculator

Estimate your 2026 CBAM obligation in 2 minutes

Enter your import details. Get an instant breakdown of certificates needed and estimated cost.

Product category

Annual import volume (tonnes)

Country of origin

Carbon price paid in origin (EUR/tCO₂, optional)

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Estimated annual CBAM obligation (EUR)

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CBAM certificates required (tCO₂)

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EU ETS carbon price used (EUR/tCO₂)

Estimate only — not a legal declaration. Figures are based on the EU Commission benchmarks from Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/2620 and 2025/2621 (definitive phase, effective 1 Jan 2026), combined with the current EU ETS carbon price. Actual CBAM obligations depend on supplier-specific embedded emissions, verified declarations, and annual ETS price averages.

Simple pricing

Start CBAM readiness in minutes.

From a free first calculation to full compliance automation. Cancel anytime.

Free

€0/mo

No credit card required

✓ 1 calculation per month
✓ Basic estimate with CN codes
✓ Email report (PDF)
✕ Full Annex IV declaration
✕ Certificate tracker
✕ Unlimited calculations

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Frequently asked

CBAM includes a 50-tonne annual threshold per importer. If your total CBAM-scope imports across all regulated goods (steel, cement, aluminium, fertilizers, hydrogen, electricity) are below 50 tonnes per year, you are currently exempt from the obligation. However, this threshold applies to the total, not per product — and it may be revised. CBAM entered the definitive phase on 1 January 2026. We recommend tracking your volumes now to avoid last-minute compliance gaps.

The six product categories currently in scope under Regulation (EU) 2023/956 are: Steel (iron and steel), Cement, Aluminium, Fertilizers, Hydrogen, and Electricity. These cover specific CN codes listed in Annex I of the regulation. Products outside these categories — such as plastics, glass, or paper — are not subject to CBAM at this stage, though the European Commission has signalled potential expansion beyond 2030.

No. CBAM Toolkit is an independent SaaS product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the European Commission, TAXUD, or any EU institution. The official CBAM registry is managed by the European Commission. Our tool is designed to help importers prepare and organise their data before submitting reports through official channels.

Our calculator uses the definitive-phase benchmarks published by the European Commission in Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/2620 and 2025/2621 (effective 1 January 2026), combined with the current EU ETS carbon price. Importers must use actual embedded emissions verified by an accredited verifier — our benchmark factors are a conservative proxy for planning purposes. If your supplier has a verified specific emission value, you can use the carbon-price-paid field to adjust the net obligation downward.