CBAM Defaults
cbam/korea-republic-of-south-korea/iron-steel

Korea, Republic of (South Korea) · Iron & steel

CBAM default values

198 products with official default emission values. Total embedded emissions range 0.13 to 5.59 tCO2e per tonne of product. New to this? See CBAM default values explained.

SourceImplementing Reg (EU) 2025/2621 as amended by (EU) 2026/1740·published 31 Jul 2026·last reviewed 10 Aug 2026·informational, not legal advice2028 figures follow the schedule in force. A Commission proposal of 17 Jul 2026 (COM(2026) 616, not adopted) would change free allocation from 2028 onwards.View official EU file

CBAM default values for iron & steel from Korea, Republic of (South Korea) range from 0.13 to 5.59 tCO2e per tonne of total embedded emissions across 198 products in 2026, under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1740. Figures cover 2026–2028. Those are 2026 baselines. This page lists all 198 CN codes separately, carries the 2026–2028 markup that applies on top, and prices any of them against the live EU ETS price for your own tonnage.

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CN codeHS codeDescriptionproductDirecttCO2e/tIndirecttCO2e/tTotal▼tCO2e/t2026tCO2e/t2027tCO2e/t2028tCO2e/tRouteproduction
Carbon intensity (tCO2e/t)lowmoderatehighvery high2026–2028 add 10% / 20% / 30% markupClick any row to price it198 rows · 0.13–5.59

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Assumes the official CBAM certificate price €82.32/tCO2e and the free-allocation deduction under Reg (EU) 2025/2620: 97.5% of the 1.361 tCO2e/t CBAM benchmark in 2026. No carbon price paid at origin.

7202 19 · Ferro-manganese, containing by weight <=…very high
Estimated CBAM certificate cost, 2026€3,175,59338,576 certificates = 49,192 tCO2e embedded − 10,616 tCO2e free allocation
default value5.59 tCO2e/t
supplier data lower below6.15 tCO2e/t

A supplier's verified figure replaces the default, mark-up included. Below that line the bill usually falls, above it it rises. The free-allocation benchmark can change as well: with actual data it follows the installation's own production route (Reg (EU) 2025/2620). Download the supplier data template.

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Sending iron & steel to the UK as well? UK CBAM starts 1 January 2027, and you have to register once your imports pass £50,000 in any 12 months. Check whether you are in scope.

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The EU revises default values as the regulation changes, and these 198 figures move with them. One email when this table changes — nothing else.