CBAM Iron and steel

7206 90 00 — Iron and non-alloy steel, in puddled bars or other primary forms (excl. ingots, remelted scrap ingots, continuous cast products, iron of heading 7203)

EU 2025/2621 · tCO₂e/t

Default emissions

3.7500

tCO₂e/t

Certificate price

€75.28

Q2 2026 · per tCO₂e

Est. CBAM cost

€282.30

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.

ComponentValue (tCO₂e/t)
Direct emissions3.7500
Indirect emissions
Total embedded emissions3.7500

Mark-up values (pre-calculated)

2026: 4.1250 2027: 4.5000 2028+: 4.8750

Production route: (C)

Country-specific embedded emissions

Where the Commission has published country-specific default values, those apply instead of the general default above. 32 countries covered.

CountryDirectIndirectTotal (tCO₂e/t)
Algeria (C)3.00003.0000
Argentina (C)2.47002.4700
Australia (C)2.92002.9200
Azerbaijan (E)0.14000.1400
Bosnia and Herzegovina (C)2.29002.2900
Brazil (C)1.48001.4800
Cameroon (C)1.33001.3300
Chile (C)2.05002.0500
China (C)1.74001.7400
Colombia (C)2.11002.1100
India (C)2.64002.6400
Indonesia (C)8.21008.2100
Iran (C)1.94001.9400
Japan (C)2.07002.0700
Kazakhstan (C)5.18005.1800
Malaysia (E)0.47000.4700
Mexico (C)2.67002.6700
New Zealand (C)2.41002.4100
North Macedonia 1.53001.5300
Philippines (E)0.74000.7400
Russia (C)3.21003.2100
Serbia (C)2.41002.4100
South Africa (C)4.03004.0300
South Korea (C)1.64001.6400
Taiwan (C)1.94001.9400
Thailand (E)0.21000.2100
Trinidad and Tobago (C)1.96001.9600
Ukraine (C)1.97001.9700
United Kingdom (C)2.31002.3100
United States (C)1.33001.3300
Uzbekistan (E)3.21003.2100
Vietnam (C)2.33002.3300

CBAM compliance context

CN code 7206 90 00 falls within the Iron and steel 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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