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CBAM cost for Japan Steel in 2026

Importing steel from Japan under the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? Here is what one representative shipment costs on the official EU default value — and how much verified supplier data saves. All figures are produced by our compliance engine at the current published certificate price of €75/t.

On EU default value
€152,277

1,000 tonnes of hot-rolled steel · 2,090 tCO₂e · includes 10.0% default mark-up

With verified supplier data
€138,434

mark-up removed · verified actual emissions

Potential saving on one shipment
€13,843
9.1% lower — every quarter you import it

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How the Japan steel number is built

Under EU Regulation 2023/956 and its implementing rules, embedded emissions for steel are the specific embedded emissions (SEE) of the good multiplied by the mass imported. Where you cannot yet provide verified actual data, the EU default value applies — and for iron and steel that default carries a 10.0% mark-up in 2026 (Regulation (EU) 2025/2621). This worked example uses the default SEE of 2.09 tCO₂e per tonne; verified data on this example brings the effective SEE to 1.9 tCO₂e per tonne, which is what removes the mark-up cost.

Shipment1,000 tonnes of steel from Japan
Certificate price (2026)€75 / tCO₂e
Full exposure on default value (100% basis)€152,277
Full exposure with verified data€138,434
Saving on full exposure€13,843 (9.1%)
You surrender for 2026 (CBAM factor 2.5%)€3,807
… with verified data€3,461

Two figures, both correct. Full exposure is what this shipment costs once EU ETS free allocation has gone (2034 onward) — the number to plan against. You surrender for 2026 is the actual 2026 obligation: free allocation still covers most of it, so only 2.5% of embedded emissions is chargeable this year (Art. 31, Reg (EU) 2023/956).

Illustrative single-product estimate. Verify with a full report before filing. CBAM liability also reflects any carbon price already paid in the country of origin (Article 9).

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Frequently asked

How much does CBAM cost for Japan steel?

For 2026 you surrender about €3,807 on the default value for 1,000 tonnes — 2,090 tCO₂e embedded at €75/t, of which only 2.5% is chargeable while EU ETS free allocation is still being phased out. Once it has gone the same shipment carries €152,277. Both include the 10.0% mark-up.

How much can verified supplier data save?

On this example, roughly €13,843 (9.1%) per shipment — removing the default mark-up brings the liability to €138,434.

When is CBAM payable on imports from Japan?

Goods imported in 2026 become certificates bought from February 2027; the first annual declaration is due 30 September 2027.

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