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CBAM Import Cost Estimator

Project your annual CBAM certificate liability and the 2026 → 2034 phase-in exposure for cement, iron & steel, aluminium, fertilizers, electricity and hydrogen imports into the EU. Uses a pinned dataset of DG TAXUD default emission values, the Commission free-allowance schedule, and EU ETS weekly-average prices.

Import shipment

Net annual CBAM liability (2026)

€3,900

€3.90 per tonne effective cost

dataset cbam-2026-06 · verified 2026-06-11

Phase-in liability ledger 2026 – 2034

  1. €3,900
    2026
  2. €21,840
    2027
  3. €44,460
    2028
  4. €80,340
    2029
  5. €113,100
    2030
  6. €122,460
    2031
  7. €134,940
    2032
  8. €148,200
    2033
  9. €156,000
    2034
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Embedded emissions (tCO2 / tonne)
2
Total embedded emissions (tCO2)
2,000
Free-allowance factor
97.5%
Chargeable emissions (tCO2)
50
EU ETS price used (EUR / tCO2)
€78.00
Gross certificate cost (EUR)
€3,900
Origin carbon-price deduction (EUR)
€0
Net annual liability (EUR)
€3,900
  • • Using DG TAXUD default emission value for CN 7208 (2 tCO2/t). Actual verified data may lower liability.
  • • Using pinned EU ETS weekly-average price EUR 78/tCO2 (dataset cbam-2026-06, last verified 2026-06-11).

Estimate only. Not a CBAM declaration, customs declaration, or tax advice.

How the calculation works

  1. Pick the CN code (Annex I scope) and origin country. EU / EEA / Swiss origins are exempt; non-listed CN codes are out of scope.
  2. Choose default DG TAXUD emission values or supply your verified Annex IV figure. Enter your annual import volume in tonnes (MWh for electricity).
  3. We multiply embedded emissions × (1 − free allowance factor) × EU ETS price. Free allowances fall from 97.5% in 2026 to 0% in 2034.
  4. Any documented carbon price paid in the country of origin is deducted, capped at the gross certificate cost. The net liability is your annual CBAM cost.

This is an estimate, not advice

The CBAM definitive period started 1 January 2026 with the first annual declaration due 30 September 2027. Liability depends on the verified embedded emissions of each consignment, the EU ETS auction price on the certificate-purchase date, and any documented carbon price paid in the country of origin. Always confirm against the EU CBAM registry, your authorised declarant, and Regulation (EU) 2023/956 + Implementing Regulation 2023/1773 before filing.