CBAM Iron and steel

7211 90 — Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of < 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced" and further worked, but not clad, plated or coated

EU 2025/2621 · tCO₂e/t

Default emissions

4.1005

tCO₂e/t

Certificate price

€75.28

Q2 2026 · per tCO₂e

Est. CBAM cost

€308.69

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 emissions4.1005
Indirect emissions
Total embedded emissions4.1005

Mark-up values (pre-calculated)

2026: 4.5106 2027: 4.9206 2028+: 5.3307

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)2.68002.6800
Australia (C)3.00003.0000
Azerbaijan (E)0.14000.1400
Bosnia and Herzegovina (C)2.29002.2900
Brazil (C)1.73001.7300
Cameroon (C)1.51001.5100
Chile (C)2.05002.0500
China (C)3.20503.2050
Colombia (C)2.89002.8900
India (C)4.28004.2800
Indonesia (C)8.25008.2500
Iran (C)1.94001.9400
Japan (C)2.13002.1300
Kazakhstan (C)5.36005.3600
Malaysia (E)0.47000.4700
Mexico (C)2.81002.8100
New Zealand (C)2.43002.4300
North Macedonia 1.53001.5300
Philippines (E)0.74000.7400
Russia (C)3.59003.5900
Serbia (C)2.41002.4100
South Africa (C)4.22004.2200
South Korea (C)2.14402.1440
Taiwan (C)2.33302.3330
Thailand (E)2.33082.3308
Trinidad and Tobago (C)2.51002.5100
Ukraine (C)2.54352.5435
United Kingdom (C)2.50002.5000
United States (C)1.44001.4400
Uzbekistan (E)3.21003.2100
Vietnam (C)2.37002.3700

CBAM compliance context

CN code 7211 90 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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