cbam/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/cement

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Cement

CBAM default values

2 products with official default emission values. Total embedded emissions range 1.25 to 1.25 tCO2e per tonne of product. New to this? See CBAM default values explained.

SourceImplementing Reg (EU) 2025/2621·adopted 4 Feb 2026·last reviewed 7 Jul 2026·informational, not legal adviceView official EU file

CBAM default values for cement from Democratic Republic of the Congo range from 1.25 to 1.25 tCO2e per tonne of total embedded emissions across 2 products in 2026, under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621. Figures cover 2026–2028.

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CN codeHS code	Descriptionproduct	DirecttCO2e/t	IndirecttCO2e/t	Total▼tCO2e/t	2026tCO2e/t	2027tCO2e/t	2028tCO2e/t	Routeproduction
2523 10 00	Grey clinker	1.24	0.00	1.25	1.38	1.50	1.63	(A)
2523 29 00	Grey Portland cement	1.24	0.01	1.25	1.38	1.50	1.63	—

Carbon intensity (tCO2e/t)lowmoderatehighvery high2026–2028 add 10% / 20% / 30% markup2 rows · 1.25–1.25

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Compliance year

Assumes the official CBAM certificate price €75.28/tCO2e and the free-allocation deduction under Reg (EU) 2025/2620: 97.5% of the 0.666 tCO2e/t CBAM benchmark in 2026. No carbon price paid at origin.

2523 10 00 · Grey clinkerlow

Estimated CBAM certificate cost, 2026€437,0155,805 certificates = 11,000 tCO2e embedded − 5,195 tCO2e free allocation

default value1.25 tCO2e/t

with verified actualssave €124,212–€248,424

Default values are deliberately conservative — verified emissions typically land 15 to 30% below them. The free-allocation deduction stays fixed, so every tonne of CO2e you shave off the emission value comes straight off the certificates you surrender. Download the supplier data template.

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Other sectors for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cement for other major exporters

China8 products0.32–2.18 Other Countries and Territories8 products0.28–2.03 United States8 products0.31–1.94 Peru7 products0.28–1.41 Algeria6 products1.24–1.44 Egypt6 products1.24–1.45

Get told when Democratic Republic of the Congo cement values change

The EU revises default values as the regulation changes, and these 2 figures move with them. One email when this table changes — nothing else.