Answer 3 quick questions to check whether your exports are covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, and whether the 50-tonne exemption applies to you.
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This tool screens your exports against the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) under Regulation (EU) 2023/956, as amended by the 2025 Omnibus simplification. It checks two things: whether your product is in a covered sector, and whether your annual EU export volume falls below the 50-tonne de minimis exemption that removes most small exporters from mandatory obligations.
CBAM covers six sectors: iron and steel (pipes, tubes, wire, bars, and finished products), aluminium (primary, secondary, and downstream products), cement (clinker, hydraulic cement), fertilisers (nitrogenous fertilisers and urea), hydrogen, and electricity. Textiles, leather, food, electronics and packaging are not in CBAM scope — but their producers face related CSRD Scope 3 data demands from EU buyers.
The mass threshold is 50 tonnes or less per importer per calendar year, aggregated across covered mass-based goods from all suppliers. Hydrogen and electricity do not benefit from this mass exemption. Confirm the CN code.
The first annual declaration and certificate surrender for 2026 imports are due by 30 September 2027. Default values remain an available methodology where permitted; actual-data verification is a separate requirement.
Last reviewed: October 2026. Reflects the CBAM Omnibus simplification proposal and the 2026 definitive regime start date.
CBAM covers six sectors: cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen, and electricity (Regulation (EU) 2023/956). Certain downstream products — steel pipes, aluminium foil, screws — may also be covered depending on their CN code. Textiles, leather, food, electronics and packaging are not in scope.
The mass threshold is 50 tonnes or less per importer per calendar year, aggregated across covered mass-based goods from all suppliers. Hydrogen and electricity do not benefit from this mass exemption. Confirm the CN code.
Textiles are not directly in CBAM scope. Pakistani steel and aluminium exporters are directly in scope. Textile exporters face indirect carbon data demands from EU buyers under CSRD Scope 3 obligations — your EU customers need your emissions data even if you are not legally required to file CBAM reports.
The first annual declaration and certificate surrender for 2026 imports are due by 30 September 2027. Default values remain an available methodology where permitted; actual-data verification is a separate requirement.
The first annual declaration and certificate surrender for 2026 imports are due by 30 September 2027. Default values remain an available methodology where permitted; actual-data verification is a separate requirement.
No. This is a fast screening tool for initial planning. Formal CBAM scope determinations depend on your precise CN codes, trading terms, and EU importer status. For a formal determination, consult a CBAM-registered customs agent or compliance specialist.
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