CBAM Compliance Services

Is your business CBAM ready? Registration, obligation identification, supplier engagement, and cost forecasting are essential steps towards compliance with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

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What is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)?

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a regulatory framework introduced to address carbon leakage and encourage lower-carbon global supply chains. CBAM places reporting and, in some cases, financial obligations on businesses importing certain carbon-intensive goods into the UK and the EU.

While the UK and EU CBAM regimes share the same objective, their timelines, requirements, and compliance processes differ significantly. Understanding which framework applies to your business is the first step towards compliance.

For more information on the latest UK developments, read our UK CBAM secondary draft update, which covers key updates for importers.

Does CBAM apply to your business?

CBAM may apply if your business imports carbon-intensive goods such as cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen, or electricity into the UK or the EU. Use the links below to explore how CBAM is being implemented in each jurisdiction and what actions your business should take.

EU CBAM Compliance
UK CBAM Compliance
UK CBAM Step by Step Guide
Hydrogen

How Valpak can help with CBAM compliance

CBAM compliance can be complex, particularly for businesses with international supply chains. Valpak provides a comprehensive, hands-on CBAM compliance service for both UK and EU importers, including:

  • CBAM obligation identification and impact assessment
  • Supplier engagement and emissions data collection
  • Emissions data pre-verification support
  • CBAM cost forecasting and financial planning
  • Registration and reporting support (EU CBAM)

Whether you are preparing early for UK CBAM or facing imminent EU CBAM deadlines, our experts can support you at every stage.

Simplify CBAM compliance with our end-to-end solution

Valpak’s end-to-end CBAM compliance process supports businesses at every stage, from CBAM obligation identification and supplier engagement through to emissions calculation and CBAM report submission.

With a hands-on, collaborative approach, Valpak helps businesses manage CBAM reporting efficiently, reduce compliance risk, and build stronger visibility across their supply chains, turning regulatory complexity into clear, actionable insight.

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CBAM obligation identification

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FAQs about CBAM

Yes. The UK has legislated to introduce its own Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from 1 January 2027. It will initially apply to specified imported goods in the aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, and iron and steel sectors. Businesses importing £50,000 or more of specified CBAM goods over a 12-month period will be directly affected.

UK businesses may also be affected by EU CBAM when supplying relevant goods to EU customers. The EU’s definitive CBAM regime has applied since 1 January 2026.

Under EU CBAM, there is no single fixed price for a CBAM certificate. The price is linked to EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) allowance auction prices. In 2026, the certificate price is calculated using a quarterly average, moving to a weekly average from 2027.

The UK CBAM operates differently. It is a tax rather than a certificate-purchasing system, with rates calculated by reference to costs faced by UK producers under the UK ETS, adjusted for relevant free allowances or discounts.

This depends on whether you are looking at the UK or EU regime.

For UK CBAM, businesses importing less than £50,000 of specified CBAM goods over a 12-month period are outside the threshold for direct liability under the regime. CBAM only applies to specified goods within the sectors covered by the legislation.

For EU CBAM, the definitive regime uses a mass-based threshold. Importers or their indirect customs representatives importing more than 50 tonnes of CBAM goods into the EU are required to apply for authorised CBAM declarant status.

Because applicability depends on the goods, quantities and circumstances involved, businesses should check the relevant UK or EU CBAM rules rather than assuming they are exempt.

CBAM is a specific carbon-border policy designed to address carbon leakage by applying carbon-related obligations to certain carbon-intensive goods imported into the UK or EU. The EU and UK operate separate CBAM regimes with different requirements.

ESG, which stands for environmental, social and governance, is a much broader concept used by organisations when considering sustainability and responsible business issues. CBAM may therefore form part of a business’s wider environmental and compliance considerations, but CBAM and ESG are not interchangeable.

There are currently six EU CBAM sectors:

  • Cement
  • Iron and steel
  • Aluminium
  • Fertilisers
  • Electricity
  • Hydrogen.

Find further support about CBAM through our Knowledge Hub

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