- The transition phase of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) started on 1 October 2023.
- The transition phase will be in effect from 1 October 2023 to 31 December 2025.
- During this phase, companies importing goods affected by CBAM have reporting obligations.
- Starting from 1 January 2026, imports will only be possible with CBAM certificates, which will have a fee.
- The current product groups subject to CBAM are cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen.
- EU importers of these products must declare the volume of their imports, but no financial adjustments are required at this stage.
- Importers will have to collect data for the fourth quarter of 2023 and submit their first report by 31 January 2024.
- The CBAM structure has flexibility for the first year, allowing the use of default values or the application of monitoring, reporting, and verification requirements of the country of manufacture.
- The EU provides aids on CBAM, including a guide and factsheets.
Source: awb-international.com
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