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CBAM: Proposal for a regulation on carbon border adjustment mechanism. The next CBAM
The proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism published on 26 febbruary 2025. Among others roots, this proposal is based on ‘The Future of European Competitiveness’,where Mario Draghi emphasised the need for Europe to create a regulatory landscape which facilitates competitiveness and resilience. It is interesting, in a preliminary way, saying that CBAM is an environmental instrument that tackles carbon leakage by putting a carbon price on imports of the following goods: cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen. In a nutshell, the main need of the proposal is…
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CBAM: a practical summary of what you need to take into consideration
The presentation provided by the French Department for Ecology on CBAM gives the occasion to summarize the guidelines of CBAM implementation inside the economic operators. As Andrea Zanon said “…What is clear, however, is that CBAM is a game-changer, and it is very likey to reshape global trade forcing nations to confront the urgent challenges of climate change mitigation and adaptation. As the world adjust to this clean tech influence policies, the stakes have never been higher…” It is a game-changer which should be managed by the economic operators with a customs compliance /AEO approach. To streamline the regulation about carbon border adjustment mechanism it is possible to say that…
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CBAM questions & answers: last updated on 31 January 2024
On 31 January 2024 EU Commission published the last version of “ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Questions and Answers” already released on the 23 January. In particular, the new topics are: QUESTION n.11. Does the CBAM apply to packaging? ANSWER: “…The CBAM reporting obligation applies if the CN code of the packaging is given in the customs declaration and is covered by Annex I to the CBAM Regulation…” QUESTION 12: Does the CBAM apply to goods produced in EU outermost regions, such as Mayotte or La Reunion? ANSWER: “….The CBAM Regulation applies only to CBAM goods originating in third countries and imported into the customs territory of the Union.…
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CBAM: questions and answers from EU Commission
EU Commission on 23 January 2024 updated its “ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Questions and Answers” and checks the following points: General topics about the CBAM; Reporting aspects, responsabilities, procedures and general issues related; The transitional registry; Methodology for calculationg embedded emission in CBAM goods (cement,fertilizer, electricity, hydrogen, iron, steel, aluminum/steel) Customs and CBAM. Definitve period. For what is concerning, the customs implications of CBAM, the “ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Questions and Answers” provides with the following answers: QUESTION: Can an importer use different customs representatives for the customs declaration and the CBAM reporting? As regards the reporting requirements applicable during the transitional period, the CBAM Regulation…
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CBAM: EU information guide for importer of steel and iron
The EU Commission published the “CBAM information guide for importer of steel and iron” where: Explains that “…importer must report quarterly on the quantities of steel and iron goods you import into the EU, and the greenhouse gas emissions released as they were produced (embedded in those goods); Recalls that “…any monetary payments until 2026, from which point the importer or his customs representative will be expected to buy and surrender CBAM certificates corresponding to the quantity of embedded emissions in the goods…”; Provides this checklist: Lists the following key points for the reporting activity: a) The quantity of steel and iron in the scope of CBAM being imported to…
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CBAM guidance for operators and installations outside the EU
As we know, since the 1 October 2023 is entered into force the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – CBAM. By means of Guidance document on CBAM implementation for installation operators outside the EU, EU gives some suggestions to the operators of installations outside the European Union. In particular, the Guidance document on CBAM implementation for installation operators outside the EU provides some practical guidelines to the operation of installations outside the European Union. Question n.1 : Are you an operator of an installation producing “CBAM goods”? To answer, the operator has to check: a) the goods produced and exported to EU ( cement, iron and steel, aluminium and some chemical…
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CBAM obligations for reporting declarant
The reporting declarant-for CBAM purposes- has to provide the following data: the quantity of the goods imported; the type of goods as identified by their CN code; country of origin; firm where the goods where manufactured; UN/LOCODE; Company name of manufacturer; Geografical coordinates Emission source; technology used for the production of the goods; the specific embedded direct emissions of the goods; For electricity as imported goods, the reporting declarant shall report the following information: the emission factor used for electricity; the data source or method used for determining the emission factor of electricity; For steel goods it is required the identification number of the specific steel mill where a particular…
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CBAM, customs classification and HS code
Which are the goods covered by the CBAM? The Annex I of the regulation (proposal) lists the main categories of goods with the HS codes and the greenhouses gases related. The list, below summarized, recalls the main role played by the customs classification which is one of the three pillars (with value and origin) of the customs obligation. In other words, we have to take care of our classification becuase: a) we risk infrigement of CBAM rules; b) reduce our “reliability” (if AEO). We have to: a) monitor the internal process of customs classification; b) check the customs classification made in our behalf by other entities; c) discrepancies and audit…