Resources

Operational CBAM, explained in plain language

Practical guides, deadlines, worked calculation examples. No legalese where we can avoid it, with the regulatory references where it matters.

The reference guide

CBAM Guide 2026 — everything an importer needs to know

Who is in scope, the 50-tonne threshold, authorisation, the calculation, certificates from 2027, the 30 September 2027 declaration. Updated with every regulatory change.

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Deadlines

Authorised CBAM declarant: who, how, by when

Without authorisation, above the threshold, your goods stop at customs.

Calculation

The CBAM formula explained with an example (steel)

From the weight on the customs declaration to the cost in euros, step by step.

Threshold

50 tonnes: how they are actually counted

Annual cumulative total, what counts, what doesn't, and what happens when you cross it.

Suppliers

How to request emissions data from a non-EU supplier

With a ready-made email template — even for the supplier who never replies.

Costs

CBAM certificates: how much they will cost and how much to set aside

ETS price, the 2027 factor, examples by import bracket.

Risks

CBAM penalties: what's at stake from 2026

And why the most expensive risk isn't the fine — it's goods held at customs.

Beta: articles are being written — the full editorial plan (20 titles) is in the project.

CBAM Bulletin

Every two weeks: what has changed, what you need to do by when, one practical tip.
Your go-to source on operational CBAM.