free aplicability check
Does CBAM apply to your business?
Answer a few simple questions. Get a clear initial answer and see what to do next.
About 1 minute | No email required | Clear result
What does your business do?
Choose the answer that best describes this activity.
Beyond the checker
Who does CBAM apply to?
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism concerns selected goods imported into the EU. Your role, product classification, customs origin and annual import mass all help determine whether the rules are relevant to your business.
Start with the product code
CBAM covers selected cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertiliser, electricity and hydrogen products. Check the customs CN code and goods description against Annex I; the name of a material or industry alone does not decide coverage.
Understand the annual mass threshold
For threshold-subject goods, the exemption uses cumulative net mass per importer and calendar year. The current threshold is 50 tonnes. It is not a separate allowance per supplier, shipment or EU country. Electricity and hydrogen are excluded from that exemption.
Check origin and customs treatment
Origin exclusions and special customs arrangements can change the position. The country where your supplier has an office is not necessarily the goods’ customs origin. Keep the records supporting your classification and origin checks.
Move from screening to preparation
A useful starting file includes importer details, CN codes, origins, customs procedures and calendar-year quantities. If CBAM is relevant, confirm authorisation and organise emissions evidence. This checker does not calculate liability or submit a declaration.
faq
Common questions.
Does buying steel from an EU supplier make me a CBAM importer?
Usually not. Check which business is named as the importer on the customs declaration. Buying goods after they have entered EU circulation is different from importing them.
What if i exceed 50 tonnes later in the year?
The threshold is annual. Exceeding it brings the relevant imports for that calendar year into scope, including imports made before it was crossed. Check authorisation before you expect to exceed it.
Can this quiz confirm that we are compliant?
No. It provides an initial direction from your answers. It does not verify customs documents, authorisation, emissions records or a completed declaration.
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