The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its definitive phase on 1 January 2026. EcoComply runs your applicability check, collects verified emissions data from your suppliers, and files your quarterly and annual declarations - so you stay an Authorised Declarant and keep your goods moving.
Takes 2 minutes. No commitment required.
CBAM isn't a future problem. Quarterly reporting has been mandatory since October 2023, and the definitive phase locks in on 1 January 2026.
From 2026, only Authorised CBAM Declarants can clear covered goods through EU customs. No authorisation = no imports of cement, steel, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen, or electricity.
€10-50 per ton of unreported emissions during the transition. From 2027, €100/ton for uncovered emissions on top of the carbon price itself (linked to EU ETS).
Goods without CBAM clearance documentation are held at the border. Your suppliers don't know what you need — and your finance team doesn't either. Delays cost revenue and customer trust.
From CN-code mapping to live declarations — a structured process designed for importers with global supplier chains.
We map your imports against the CBAM CN-code list, identify in-scope goods, and quantify your exposure. You receive a clear scope document and a roadmap to Authorised Declarant status.
We engage your non-EU suppliers with templates and step-by-step guidance to gather verified embedded emissions — direct and indirect, per product, per installation. No more guessing with default values.
We file your quarterly transitional reports (due within one month of quarter-end) and your annual definitive declaration (due 31 May from 2027). Certificate forecasting and surrender included.
A full-service CBAM compliance package covering applicability, data collection, reporting, and certificate management.
Line-by-line review of your imports against the CBAM goods list. Includes scope memo for finance, ops, and customs brokers.
Full registration support with your national competent authority, including EORI verification, financial standing, and operational capability evidence.
All four quarterly transitional reports filed via the CBAM Portal, plus the annual definitive declaration (from 2026). No missed deadlines.
We line up accredited verifiers and manage the verification cycle so your declarations clear without audit-trail surprises.
Templates, multilingual outreach, and follow-up with your non-EU suppliers to gather verified direct + indirect embedded emissions per product.
From 2027, we forecast your CBAM certificate needs against the EU ETS price, ensure 80% coverage in-year, and manage the annual surrender by 31 May.
All currently in-scope CBAM goods. Scope expands from 2026 onward — we'll keep you ahead.
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"EcoComply mapped our imports across 40+ CN codes and stood up our supplier data collection in three weeks. We submitted our first quarterly report with zero last-minute scrambling — and we now know exactly what our 2026 certificate exposure looks like."
EU industrial importer
Quick answers to the most common CBAM reporting questions
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism puts a carbon price on imports of cement, iron, steel, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity entering the EU. Any importer of in-scope goods must register as an Authorised CBAM Declarant from 2026 and file periodic emissions declarations.
1 January 2026. From that date, only Authorised CBAM Declarants can import covered goods, and importers must purchase CBAM certificates priced against the EU ETS. The first annual declaration is due 31 May 2027, with full certificate coverage phased in by 2034.
Currently: cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen, and electricity. Applicability is determined by CN (Combined Nomenclature) customs codes. The scope expands from 2026, with chemicals and polymers expected to be added. We run the applicability check line-by-line on your import data.
Default values are permitted in the transitional phase but not from Q3 2024 onward — you must report actual embedded emissions. We engage your suppliers in their language with structured templates, follow up directly, and coordinate accredited third-party verifiers when needed.
During the transitional phase, member states impose fines of €10-50 per ton of unreported or inaccurately reported emissions. From 2027, the penalty for emissions not covered by surrendered certificates rises to €100/ton, mirroring the EU ETS penalty regime — on top of the carbon price itself.
Yes. We audit your current applicability scope, supplier data sources, and reporting history, fix gaps, and take over future quarterly and annual filings — including Authorised Declarant registration if you're not yet in the registry.
Book a free assessment. We'll map your imports against the CBAM goods list, give you a clear quote, and get you Authorised Declarant–ready in weeks — not months.
Book a free assessmentTakes 2 minutes. No commitment required.
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