What are the default embedded emissions for CN code 2808 00 00?

The default embedded emissions for 2808 00 00 (Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids) are 2.8100 tCO₂e/t, comprising 2.7700 tCO₂e/t direct and 0.0400 tCO₂e/t indirect emissions. Source: EU 2025/2621.

What is the CBAM certificate cost for 2808 00 00?

At the current CBAM certificate price of €75.28/tCO₂e (Q2 2026), the estimated certificate cost for 2808 00 00 is €211.54 per tonne using default embedded emissions values.

Are there country-specific embedded emissions values for 2808 00 00?

Yes. The European Commission has published country-specific default embedded emissions for 2808 00 00 covering 83 countries. Where a country-specific value exists, it applies instead of the general default value.

CBAM — Fertilisers

2808 00 00 — Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids

EU 2025/2621 · tCO₂e/t

Default emissions

2.8100

tCO₂e/t

Certificate price

€75.28

Q2 2026 · per tCO₂e

Est. CBAM cost

€211.54

per tonne (default value)

Default embedded emissions

Applies to imports from all countries not listed separately below. Source: EU 2025/2621, Annex III — Other Countries and Territories.

Component	Value (tCO₂e/t)
Direct emissions	2.7700
Indirect emissions	0.0400
Total embedded emissions	2.8100

Mark-up values (pre-calculated)

2026: 2.8381 2027: 2.8381 2028+: 2.8381

Country-specific embedded emissions

Where the Commission has published country-specific default values, those apply instead of the general default above. 83 countries covered.

Country	Direct	Indirect	Total (tCO₂e/t)
Albania	2.7300	0.0400	2.7600
Algeria	2.4900	0.0400	2.5300
Argentina	1.9000	0.0300	1.9300
Armenia	2.7500	0.0200	2.7700
Australia	1.3700	0.0500	1.4200
Azerbaijan	2.6700	0.0300	2.7000
Bangladesh	1.8200	0.0500	1.8700
Belarus	2.6900	0.0300	2.7200
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2.6700	0.0600	2.7300
Brazil	2.0400	0.0200	2.0700
Cambodia	2.2600	0.0500	2.3200
Cameroon	1.5100	0.0200	1.5400
Chile	1.8500	0.0600	1.9000
China	3.0200	0.0600	3.0800
Colombia	1.8200	0.0300	1.8500
Côte d'Ivoire	1.7600	0.0500	1.8000
Cuba	1.8200	0.0600	1.8800
Dominican Republic	1.8000	0.0500	1.8500
Ecuador	1.8800	0.0200	1.9100
Egypt	2.4600	0.0300	2.4900
El Salvador	1.8200	0.0500	1.8700
Ethiopia	1.8300	0.0500	1.8800
Georgia	2.7800	0.0100	2.7800
Ghana	1.8000	0.0500	1.8500
Guatemala	1.8200	0.0800	1.8900
Honduras	1.8000	0.0400	1.8500
India	1.9400	0.0700	2.0100
Indonesia	2.0600	0.0700	2.1300
Iran	2.4500	0.0400	2.4900
Iraq	2.4600	0.0500	2.5200
Israel	2.5300	0.0300	2.5600
Japan	2.1300	0.0600	2.1900
Jordan	2.4900	0.0400	2.5200
Kazakhstan	2.7300	0.0400	2.7700
Kenya	1.7000	0.0400	1.7400
Kuwait	2.4500	0.0700	2.5100
Kyrgyzstan	2.7700	0.0400	2.8100
Lebanon	2.5800	0.0600	2.6400
Libya	1.6800	0.0500	1.7300
Madagascar	2.4800	0.0600	2.5400
Malaysia	2.1400	0.0300	2.1700
Mexico	1.8800	0.0400	1.9200
Moldova	2.7600	0.0400	2.8000
Mongolia	2.1900	0.0900	2.2900
Nepal	1.7700	0.0700	1.8400
New Zealand	1.5900	0.0300	1.6200
Nicaragua	1.8100	0.0700	1.8800
Nigeria	1.6100	0.0300	1.6500
North Korea	2.0800	0.0500	2.1300
North Macedonia	2.7400	0.0600	2.7900
Pakistan	1.7700	0.0400	1.8000
Papua New Guinea	1.8300	0.0300	1.8600
Paraguay	1.9100	0.0200	1.9300
Peru	1.9000	0.0200	1.9200
Philippines	2.1800	0.0600	2.2500
Qatar	2.4800	0.0400	2.5200
Russia	2.7000	0.0300	2.7300
Saudi Arabia	2.4500	0.0500	2.5000
Senegal	1.6700	0.0600	1.7200
Serbia	2.7000	0.0300	2.7300
South Africa	2.0200	0.0800	2.1000
South Korea	2.1300	0.0600	2.1900
Sri Lanka	2.0400	0.0700	2.1100
Sudan	1.9200	0.0400	1.9600
Suriname	1.8000	0.0400	1.8400
Syria	2.4600	0.0600	2.5200
Taiwan	2.1100	0.0500	2.1600
Tajikistan	2.7000	0.0400	2.7400
Tanzania	1.6400	0.0500	1.6800
Thailand	2.0800	0.0600	2.1300
Trinidad and Tobago	2.6800	0.0300	2.7200
Tunisia	2.5700	0.0300	2.6000
Turkmenistan	2.6900	0.0700	2.7600
Ukraine	2.7000	0.0300	2.7300
United Kingdom	0.7200	0.0300	0.7500
United States	1.8700	0.0300	1.9000
Uruguay	1.8000	0.0200	1.8200
Uzbekistan	2.7300	0.0400	2.7700
Venezuela	1.8000	0.0200	1.8300
Vietnam	2.4100	0.0500	2.4600
Yemen	2.6700	0.0500	2.7200
Zambia	1.6400	0.0700	1.7100
Zimbabwe	1.6500	0.0500	1.7100

CBAM compliance context

CN code 2808 00 00 falls within the Fertilisers sector under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. From January 2026, EU importers of goods under this CN code must surrender CBAM certificates to cover the embedded emissions of each tonne imported.

The first CBAM declaration covering 2026 imports is due 31 May 2027. Importers without an authorised CBAM declarant status will not be able to import goods in scope.

Default embedded emissions values are set by EU 2025/2621. Where actual monitored emissions are lower and can be verified, importers may use those instead — but must demonstrate compliance under the implementing regulation.

First declaration deadline: 31 May 2027

Covers all CBAM goods imported during the 2026 calendar year. Declarant authorisation must be in place before importing.

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