The CBAM decision file
A fixed-price product with a fixed deadline. In seven working days we turn scattered import data into a file you can decide on: in scope or not, what it costs, which steps come next.
€4,950 net
Fixed price, no open-ended fee
7 working days
From data intake to handover
7 fields
Structured by the risk model
1 decision
One file everyone can align around
What you get in hand
No slide graveyard, no wall-of-text report. A file that management can read in ten minutes and a procurement team can read in depth.
Exposure and threshold verdict
Which of your imports fall under CBAM, broken down by commodity code and sector. Plus the cumulative annual volume against the 50-tonne de minimis threshold.
7-field risk profile with traffic light
Each of the seven fields gets green, amber or red. You see at a glance where you stand and where it burns.
Prioritised action list
What to do, sorted by cost effect and deadline. Not alphabetically, not by effort. By what saves money and keeps deadlines.
Indicative cost effect 2026/2027
A first solid ballpark of what the certificates are likely to cost you. With assumptions that are disclosed and can be recalculated.
Declarant and deadline overview
Which steps are due as an authorised CBAM declarant, with which dates, towards which authority. Worked out concretely for your case.
Template pack & data room
Ready-made supplier letters for the data request and a structure for your CBAM data room. So the work continues after handover.
Plus: a one-page management summary
For management and the CFO we distil the file onto a single page: exposure, cost range, top risks, recommendation. The page that goes into the board folder.
This is what a decision file looks like
Two pages from a real file, fully anonymised. Structure, depth of detail, traffic light - all visible. Just not our clients' data. Exactly as it should be.
Anonymised sample. No real client data, all figures are example values.
Thank you. Here is your sample file.
One click and the PDF loads. We have received your request and will get in touch if a package makes sense for you.
Download PDFSeven working days, clearly paced
You provide access to your import data. We provide structure, research and the file. In between we keep you posted without flooding you with queries.
Day 1 to 2: Data intake
CN codes, import volumes, countries of origin, suppliers, existing documentation. We record what is there.
Day 2 to 3: Exposure & threshold
Fields 1 and 2. What falls under CBAM, where you stand against the 50-tonne threshold.
Day 3 to 4: Suppliers & emissions
Fields 3 and 4. Which data is available, where expensive default values apply.
Day 4 to 5: Status & cost
Fields 5 and 6. Declarant steps, deadlines, indicative cost model.
Day 5 to 6: Organisation
Field 7. Ownership, data room, the prioritised gap list.
Day 6 to 7: File & handover
Decision file, management summary, action plan. Handover in a conversation, not as an email attachment.
Four paths, one goal. Three of them cost you more.
Software, a big consultancy, your own customs team or the Desk. Anyone who takes CBAM seriously compares not the price but what ends up in hand: a decision.
| CBAM software | Big consultancy | Own customs team | EnergyFlow Regulatory Desk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you get | A tool to fill in yourself | A project and a slide graveyard | Your own research, your own capacity | A finished file everyone can align around |
| What it costs | Licence, ongoing | often €25,000 and up | internal time, hard to quantify | €4,950 net, fixed |
| How long to a result | instant, but onboarding takes weeks | weeks to months | competes with day-to-day business | 7 working days |
| Includes the decision? | No, you fill it in | partly, buried in the report | if there is time | Yes, that is the product |
| Commitment afterwards | Subscription, ongoing | per project | permanently in-house | none, one-off |
Indicative figures for orientation. Software and consultancies have their place. But when you need a decision at a fixed price and a fixed deadline, the Desk is built exactly for that.
A file is not advice
The CBAM decision file is an operational preparation and data service. It is no legal, tax or customs advice and no certification. We do not assess legal questions conclusively, do not file your customs declaration and do not represent you before the authorities. Where such services are needed, we work together with your tax advisers, customs advisers or lawyers. All CBAM information is provided to the best of our knowledge as of June 2026. The applicable legal acts and the competent authorities are decisive.
Ready for a solid set of facts?
Book a 30-minute intro call. We clarify the scope for your case and start as soon as the data is in.