Frequently Asked Questions

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is an EU regulation (2023/956) that puts a carbon price on imports of certain goods into the European Union. It ensures that the carbon price of imports is equivalent to the carbon price of domestic production, preventing carbon leakage.

The CBAM definitive phase began on January 1, 2026. From this date, importers must purchase and surrender CBAM certificates corresponding to the carbon price that would have been paid, had the goods been produced under the EU's carbon pricing rules.

The first CBAM annual declaration is due by September 30, 2027, covering imports from January 1 to December 31, 2026.

CBAM covers imports of iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen. The regulation applies based on CN (Combined Nomenclature) codes.

Under the Omnibus simplification package (Regulation 2025/2083), importers with less than 50 tonnes of net mass per calendar year of CBAM goods are exempt from CBAM obligations. Note: this exemption does not apply to imports of electricity.

CBAM certificate prices are set quarterly based on the average closing price of EU ETS (Emissions Trading System) allowances on the auction platform. The price is published by the European Commission at the beginning of each quarter.

Specific embedded emissions are the direct and (where applicable) indirect greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of goods produced, expressed in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per tonne of product (tCO₂/t).

Yes. If an effective carbon price has been paid in the country of production (e.g., a carbon tax), this can be deducted from the CBAM liability. Enter the carbon price paid abroad (in €/tCO₂) in the calculator.

If actual emissions data is unavailable, EU default values apply with a 15% markup. This conservative increase incentivizes importers to obtain actual emissions data from their suppliers.

Yes, CBAMcalc offers a free tier with 5 calculations per month and 1 commodity per calculation. For unlimited calculations, history, CSV export, and more, upgrade to Pro (€99/mo) or Business (€249/mo).

The risk analysis provides ETS price volatility assessment (low/moderate/high), next-quarter cost forecasting, compliance status indicators, and de-minimis eligibility detection.

Yes, Pro and Business plan users can export results as CSV files directly from the calculator and history pages. This is useful for compliance reporting, audit trails, and internal record-keeping.

Business plan users can add their company name, EU VAT ID, and address in Settings → Invoice Details. This information appears on all Stripe-generated invoices, enabling proper VAT-compliant record-keeping.

Go to the Pricing page while signed in and click 'Upgrade to Pro' or 'Upgrade to Business'. You'll be redirected to a secure Stripe checkout page to complete payment.

Yes, you can cancel anytime from Settings → Manage Billing. Your plan remains active until the end of the current billing period. After that, your account reverts to the Free tier.

Go to Settings → Danger Zone → Delete Account. You'll need to type your email address to confirm. This permanently removes all your data including calculation history.