Coils, tubes, bars, flanges, articles of iron: the sector hit hardest by CBAM. CBAMeter was born here, at a steel importer, to put CBAM into the price before you sell.
On imported steel CBAM weighs more than anywhere else, and differently by product and origin. Those who price it in early win the negotiations; those who find out later pay it out of margin.
The typical origins carry very different default values — and plants whose actual emissions may sit below their country's default, or above it. Only verified data tells you; the default doesn't.
The adjustment for EU free allocation is not a flat rate: CBAMeter calculates it with the benchmarks per production route and the precursor handling laid down in the implementing regulation.
The same welded tube (CN 7306 30 77), imported in 2026: at default values CBAM ranges from around €76/t from Türkiye to around €248/t from India. On 25 tonnes that's €1,900 versus €6,200. With a producer's verified actual emissions the figure changes again: it can sit below the country default, or above it; only the plant's data can tell.
And the product matters as much as the origin: 25 tonnes of stainless seamless tubes (CN 7304 11 00) from India carry around €11,300 of CBAM, because India's default for these tubes is high (6.49 tCO₂e/t).
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Import in 2026, certificate price €75.28 (Q2 2026). EU default values in tCO₂e/t before the 10% mark-up, which the calculation applies. *Example of a producer with verified emissions: no mark-up. Calculated with the CBAMeter engine, like the calculator: the formula is in the methodology.
Chapter 73 is largely included, but not all of it: CBAMeter validates every CN code and tells you right away whether the line is in scope. Excluded lines count neither towards the cost nor towards the threshold.
Many are already preparing it: the big Indian and Turkish producers get the same request from every EU customer, and the data must still pass verification by an accredited verifier. We give you a template of exactly what to ask for; in the meantime the calculation runs on default values and nothing blocks you.
CBAM looks at the producer, not the seller. The registry keeps the two roles separate, and assisted matching helps you link customs declarations to the right producer even when the trader is the name on the declaration.