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EU CBAM Cost Calculator for Steel, Aluminium, Cement and Fertiliser
Estimate the EU carbon border cost of steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser and hydrogen goods, from any of 121 countries and territories. It uses the European Commission’s own default values, benchmarks and quarterly certificate price, and shows the formula and data version behind every number. Everything is calculated in your browser; there is no sign-up.
Where from, and when
India: 260 CN rows in the EU default-value file, 256 with a value. Any code without a value uses the Other-countries default, and the result row says so.
Your goods
Add each CN code you import. Verified emissions are optional; without them the EU default value for the country applies.
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I have verified emissions data (optional)
Data versions and sources
- Default values: European Commission, version 2 of 2026-08-06 (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1740). 121 countries and territories plus Other, 11410 rows.
- Benchmarks: European Commission, file of 2026-02-06 (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2620). 570 CN codes.
- Scope: Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/956, consolidated 2025-10-20.
- Certificate price: Commission price page (Q1 2026 €75.36, Q2 2026 €75.28, Q3 2026 €82.32), checked 2026-10-21. Future periods use the latest published price as an estimate.
- Other legal sources: Regulation (EU) 2023/956 (CBAM), consolidated 2025-10-20; Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1740 (correcting act); Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2620 (free allocation adjustment); Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2548 (certificate price); Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1862 (CSCF); Directive (EU) 2023/959 (amending the EU ETS Directive); Commission Guidance No. 1 (Introduction to CBAM concepts); Commission Guidance No. 4 (free allocation adjustment).
Data: European Commission, DG TAXUD, reused under Decision 2011/833/EU (CC BY 4.0). Not endorsed by the Commission. The Excel files are informational; the Official Journal texts are binding. Data fetched 2026-10-21. Not included: the grid-factor and electricity tables (third-party licence), downstream goods (proposal COM(2025) 989, not adopted), the UK CBAM.
Frequently asked questions
What is the CBAM and when do I pay?
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism makes importers of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity surrender CBAM certificates for the emissions embedded in those goods. The definitive period began on 1 January 2026. Certificates are sold from 1 February 2027, and the declaration and surrender for 2026 imports are due by 30 September 2027.
How is the CBAM cost calculated?
Per product: certificates = max[0; SEE − SEFA − SECPP ÷ P] × tonnes, and cost = certificates × P. SEE is the embedded emissions, SEFA the free allocation (CBAM factor × benchmark), SECPP a carbon price paid abroad and P the certificate price. India, CN 7208, 100 t, Q3 2026: 4.280 × 1.10 − 0.975 × 1.37 = 3.37225 t/t, so €27,760.36 at €82.32.
What are CBAM default values and when can I use my own?
Without verified data, the Commission default for the country of production applies, raised by a mark-up: 10 % in 2026, 20 % in 2027 and 30 % from 2028 for steel, aluminium, cement and hydrogen, and 1 % for fertilisers. A country or code with no value falls back to Other countries and territories. Verified emissions replace the default and carry no mark-up.
Is there a minimum quantity below which CBAM does not apply?
Yes. Importers of up to 50 tonnes net mass per calendar year, all CBAM goods added together, are exempt. Once you pass 50 tonnes, everything imported that year is in scope. The exemption never applies to hydrogen or electricity, and the tool shows the cost as a would-be figure while you are at or under 50 tonnes.
What is the CBAM certificate price?
In 2026 it is the quarterly average of EU ETS auction clearing prices, applied to goods imported in that quarter: €75.36 for Q1, €75.28 for Q2 and €82.32 for Q3, as published by the Commission. From 2027 it is weekly. For an unpublished period the tool uses the latest published price, labels it an estimate and lets you edit it.
Can I deduct a carbon price paid in the producing country?
Only with verified actual emissions. A carbon price effectively paid abroad, net of rebates and certified by an independent person, reduces the certificates due. With default values no deduction is possible, because the Commission has not published default carbon prices yet. The tool keeps those fields disabled until you enter verified emissions.
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