CBAM Iron and steel

7220 20 — Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of < 600 mm, not further worked than cold-rolled "cold-reduced"

EU 2025/2621 · tCO₂e/t

Default emissions

5.0200

tCO₂e/t

Certificate price

€75.28

Q2 2026 · per tCO₂e

Est. CBAM cost

€377.91

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 emissions5.0200
Indirect emissions
Total embedded emissions5.0200

Mark-up values (pre-calculated)

2026: 5.5220 2027: 6.0240 2028+: 6.5260

Country-specific embedded emissions

Where the Commission has published country-specific default values, those apply instead of the general default above. 29 countries covered.

CountryDirectIndirectTotal (tCO₂e/t)
Algeria 3.30003.3000
Argentina 3.52003.5200
Australia 3.63003.6300
Azerbaijan 2.57002.5700
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.11003.1100
Brazil 3.32003.3200
Cameroon 3.29003.2900
Chile 2.95002.9500
China 5.59005.5900
Colombia 4.15004.1500
India 6.50006.5000
Indonesia 8.69008.6900
Iran 3.20003.2000
Japan 3.36003.3600
Kazakhstan 4.86004.8600
Malaysia 3.13003.1300
Mexico 3.30003.3000
New Zealand 3.39003.3900
North Macedonia 2.91002.9100
Philippines 2.92002.9200
Russia 3.71003.7100
Serbia 2.59002.5900
South Africa 3.89003.8900
South Korea 3.65003.6500
Trinidad and Tobago 5.54005.5400
Ukraine 3.28003.2800
United Kingdom 3.37003.3700
United States 3.27003.2700
Uzbekistan 3.12003.1200

CBAM compliance context

CN code 7220 20 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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