EU Carbon Border Tax and Trade Compliance: CBAM, ETS and Scope 3 Explained
CBAM is a carbon border tax on imports. Costs depend on embedded emissions and the EU ETS price.
Calculate Your CBAM Liability →What Is CBAM?
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is an EU regulation that places a carbon price on imports of certain carbon-intensive goods, equalizing the price of carbon between domestic products and imports.
The EU ETS price is currently EUR 65.42/tCO2 (April 2026).
How Much Will CBAM Cost?
For example, a 100,000t steel exporter at EUR 65.42/tCO2 faces a EUR 11.75M net liability. Use the CBAM calculator to estimate your exposure.
The EU ETS and How It Links to CBAM
The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) price drives the CBAM certificate price weekly. Learn more in our EU ETS Explained guide.
Scope 3 Emissions and Australian Reporting
While a different regulation, Scope 3 reporting requires similar data. Learn how to Record Your Scope 3 Emissions.
First Deadlines
The first CBAM certificate surrender deadline is September 30, 2027.