EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): What Suffolk Exporters Need to Know
The European Union’s (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) introduces new compliance requirements for businesses importing goods into the EU.
What is CBAM?
For UK exporters, this means you must now supply accurate, verified carbon emissions data to help your EU customers meet their legal reporting obligations. Without this information, you risk trade delays, penalties for your EU buyers, and potential loss of market access.
CBAM applies to carbon-intensive goods, including:
From July 2024, EU importers must replace estimated default carbon data with actual verified emissions data provided by their suppliers.
What Does This Mean for Your Business?
To comply, UK exporters need to:
Measure and report the embedded carbon emissions in their products, including:
- Direct emissions from your on-site manufacturing processes and fuel use
- Indirect emissions, mainly from purchased electricity and energy use
- Provide accurate, verified emissions reports to EU customers
- Understand any carbon costs already paid within your supply chain
By 2026, EU importers will need to purchase CBAM certificates to cover the embedded carbon cost of imported goods. The UK is expected to introduce its own CBAM legislation by 2027.
How Suffolk Chamber Can Help
Our support includes:
Tailored CBAM Assessments, review of your operations and supply chain to calculate carbon impact.
On-site or Remote Consultancy, practical advice to develop a compliance framework suited to your business.
Emissions Data Reporting Solutions, systems to accurately track and share emissions data with EU customers.
Specialist CBAM Software, 12-month licence to manage carbon reporting effectively.
Chamber Members benefit from discounted consultancy rates.
Act Now!
Ensure uninterrupted trade with EU partners.
Make your products more competitive by reducing compliance burdens on your EU customers.
Identify opportunities to reduce emissions and improve sustainability.
Be prepared for upcoming UK legislation expected in 2027.
Download the CBAM Leaflet
Learn more in our downloadable PDF leaflet here.