CBAM for Aluminum

CBAM is the EU’s landmark tool to put a fair price on the greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted during the production of certain GHG-intensive goods, including aluminium, entering the EU.

Aluminium importers or their customs representatives must declare on a quarterly basis:

• The quantity of aluminium products (in tonnes) in the scope of CBAM being imported to the EU during the previous quarter.
• Direct CO2 emissions (plus perfluorocarbons (PFCs) emissions for some aluminium goods) embedded during production of the goods being imported to the EU, at installation or production site level.
• Indirect CO2 emissions embedded in the goods because of activities involved other than the physical production (e.g. electricity, heating /cooling).
• Any carbon price due or paid in a country of origin for the embedded emissions in the imported goods, deducting any rebate or other form of compensation already received.