CBAM Defaults
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.

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 29 00Grey Portland cement1.240.011.251.381.501.63
2523 10 00Grey clinker1.240.001.251.381.501.63(A)
Carbon intensity (tCO2e/t)lowmoderatehighvery high2026–2028 add 10% / 20% / 30% markup2 rows · 1.251.25

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

2523 29 00 · Grey Portland cementlow
Estimated CBAM certificate cost, 2026€24,20011,000 certificates · 11,000 tCO2e embedded
default value1.25 tCO2e/t
with verified actualssave €3,630€7,260

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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