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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism imposes a carbon price on carbon-intensive imports.

Record · Policies · as_of — · confidence A

Record facts

Record ID
rcb-pol-001
Table
Policies
Jurisdiction
EU
Category
Carbon pricing
Status
In force (from 2026-01-01)
Effective
2026-01-01
as_of
—
Confidence
A
Issuer
—

About this record

EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism imposes a carbon price on carbon-intensive imports. Since 1 Jan 2026 it covers steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity, with a planned 2028 extension to downstream goods incl. auto parts. Indirect rCB effect: rising carbon costs for tyre customers make low-carbon rCB a compliance lever.

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Transitional phase begins · 2023 · tbm-022Transitional pha…2023 · tbm-022Definitive regime starts · 2026 · tbm-023Definitive regim…2026 · tbm-023Certificate sales start · 2027 · tbm-027Certificate sale…2027 · tbm-027First surrender deadline · tbm-028First surrender …tbm-028
CBAM's four decisive dates
This record's effective date (2026-01-01) is the second of four. 'Definitive regime' does not mean charging begins: certificate sales start 2027-02-01 and the first declaration and surrender is due 2027-09-30.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/956 · Trustbase Lab tbm-022 / tbm-023 / tbm-027 / tbm-028 · confidence A · as_of 2026-10
Anchor: #fig-en-record-cbam · trustbaselab.com/en/carbon/

Source & verification

Source: European Commission (official) · law-firm commentary (2026) · https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechani

Document: Regulation (EU) 2023/956

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