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What Is CBAM and Who Does It Affect?

A plain-language explanation of what CBAM is and who it affects.

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What Is CBAM and Who Does It Affect?

CBAM, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism under Regulation (EU) 2023/956, puts a carbon price on the embedded emissions of certain imports into the EU. It covers iron & steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity. Social Lab explains how it affects exporters and importers of these goods.

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Plain-language CBAM overview
Covered-goods summary
Role explanation
Relevance check for your business
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What Is CBAM and Who Does It Affect? — questions we get

What is CBAM in one line?

An EU mechanism that puts a carbon price on the embedded emissions of certain imported goods.

What does it cover?

Iron & steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity, identified by CN code.

Who does it affect?

EU importers, who report, and their non-EU suppliers, who provide the emissions data.

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