CBAM Defaults
cbam/cuba/cement

Cuba · Cement

CBAM default values

4 products with official default emission values. Total embedded emissions range 1.14 to 1.48 tCO2e per tonne of product.

SourceImplementing Reg (EU) 2025/2621·values dated 4 Feb 2026·informational, not legal adviceView official EU file
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CN codeHS codeDescriptionproductDirecttCO2e/tIndirecttCO2e/tTotaltCO2e/t2026tCO2e/t2027tCO2e/t2028tCO2e/tRouteproduction
2523 21 00White Portland cement1.320.161.481.631.781.92
2523 10 00White clinker1.320.071.401.541.681.82(B)
2523 29 00Grey Portland cement1.090.091.181.301.421.53
2523 10 00Grey clinker1.090.051.141.251.371.48(A)
Carbon intensity (tCO2e/t)lowmoderatehighvery high2026–2028 add 10% / 20% / 30% markup4 rows · 1.141.48

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Assumes EU ETS price €88/tCO2e and the 2026 certificate obligation share of 2.5%.

2523 21 00 · White Portland cementlow
Estimated CBAM certificate cost, 2026€28,65313,024 certificates · 13,024 tCO2e embedded
default value1.48 tCO2e/t
with verified actualssave €4,298€8,596

Default values are deliberately conservative. Most producers who report their own verified emissions land 15 to 30% below the default, which lowers the certificates they must surrender. Download the supplier data template.

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