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The CBAM glossary for importers

Short, honest explanations instead of regulatory prose. Sorted by goods group, by term and by role. All information as of June 2026, with a note on where values can change.

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CBAM deadline calendar 2026/2027

All key dates at a glance, on the Omnibus footing. With a calendar file to download.

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CBAM self-test

Clear up in two minutes whether and how strongly CBAM affects you.

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CBAM cost calculator

A first ballpark for your possible certificate costs.

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By goods group

CBAM for steel importers

Iron and steel is the largest CBAM group by volume. What it means for codes, intermediate products and data.

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CBAM for aluminium importers

Raw and semi-finished aluminium under CBAM, including unwrought products.

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CBAM for cement importers

Cement and clinker, an emission-intensive group with high cost impact.

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CBAM for fertiliser importers

Nitrogen fertilisers and intermediates such as nitric acid and ammonia.

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CBAM for hydrogen importers

Hydrogen falls under the obligation with no de minimis threshold. A special case.

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By term

The 50-tonne threshold

The de minimis threshold that exempts around 90 percent of importers from obligations.

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CBAM certificate costs

How the price is formed, from when certificates are bought and what applies in 2026.

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Goods codes & CN codes

Why a single code decides your exposure.

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Authorised CBAM declarant

Status, application and deadline for imports above the threshold.

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Emission data & default values

Actual values against conservative default values. The cost question.

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Sourcing supplier data

How to obtain emission figures from the supply chain.

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The supplier letter

What a data request has to look like for the manufacturer to answer.

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The CBAM data room

How to organise evidence so deadlines and queries are no stress.

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By role

CBAM for managing directors

The leadership view: risk, cost, liability, decision.

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CBAM for heads of procurement

The procurement view: codes, suppliers, calculation.

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CBAM for customs officers

The customs view: declaration, classification, interfaces.

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