Know what CBAM will cost you
and why.

CBAM is the EU’s way of putting a carbon cost on certain goods imported from outside the EU. If your company imports covered products, you need to understand the emissions created during production and account for the corresponding CBAM cost.

CBAM currently covers iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity, along with certain related products. The European Commission has also proposed expanding CBAM to additional downstream products in the future.

It depends on what you import and how much. A 50-tonne annual threshold applies to covered cement, iron and steel, aluminium and fertiliser imports. Hydrogen and electricity follow different rules. The first step is understanding which of your imports fall within scope.

The definitive CBAM regime started on 1 January 2026. Importers in scope need to identify covered goods, collect the relevant emissions information, calculate their CBAM exposure and meet the applicable declaration and certificate obligations. The first annual declaration covering 2026 imports is due in 2027.

Your CBAM exposure depends on the embedded emissions of the goods you import and the applicable certificate price. It can also change as your import volumes, supplier emissions and carbon prices change. CBAM Management brings those variables together so you can understand both today’s cost and what could happen next.

You can still calculate your exposure using the applicable default values where permitted. CBAM Management clearly shows where supplier-specific data is being used and where a default value has been applied — so you can see the impact missing supplier data has on your cost. When better data becomes available, you can update it and compare the result.

It goes beyond a basic CBAM calculator. You can see which imports are driving your exposure, work with actual or default emissions data, understand how each calculation was made and forecast how your costs could change over time. You can even model a potential new supplier to see what a sourcing decision could mean for future CBAM cost.

Yes. You can open the calculation behind a result and see the factors, source data and methodology used. That means your team can understand where every number came from instead of relying on a black-box calculation.

Yes. You can model different import volumes and certificate-price assumptions to see how your CBAM exposure could develop over time. You can also add a prospective supplier and compare how their emissions data could affect future costs before making a sourcing decision.

No. CBAM Management brings your imports, supplier data, calculations, regulatory reference information and forecasts into one place. You can follow the numbers without having to work through spreadsheets, separate calculation files and thousands of pages of regulation every time.

Failing to meet CBAM obligations can lead to financial penalties, while outstanding certificate obligations may still remain. Keeping your import, emissions and calculation data organised throughout the year makes compliance much easier than trying to rebuild the picture at the deadline.

You can begin by mapping your covered imports and suppliers and adding the emissions information you already have. From there, you can see where data is missing, calculate your current exposure and start forecasting future CBAM costs.