CBAM Defaults
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Other Countries and Territories · Aluminium

CBAM default values

24 products with official default emission values. Total embedded emissions range 2.20 to 4.04 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
76130000Aluminium containers for compressed or liquefied gas4.044.044.444.845.25(K)
76110000Aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment4.044.044.444.845.25(K)
7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment3.943.944.344.735.13(K)
7607Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0,2 mm3.893.894.284.675.06(K)
76161000Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers and similar articles3.893.894.284.675.06(K)
76169990Other3.893.894.284.675.06(K)
76169100Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire3.893.894.284.675.06(K)
7606Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,2 mm3.723.724.094.464.83(K)
76090000Aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)3.323.323.653.994.32(K)
7614Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated3.303.303.633.964.29(K)
76042100Hollow profiles3.253.253.583.904.23(K)
76042990Profiles3.253.253.583.904.23(K)
76041090Profiles3.253.253.583.904.23(K)
76041010Bars and rods3.233.233.563.884.20(K)
76042910Bars and rods3.233.233.563.884.20(K)
7608Aluminium tubes and pipes3.223.223.543.864.19(K)
76109090Other3.213.213.533.854.18(K)
761090Other3.213.213.533.854.18(K)
76101000Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors3.213.213.533.854.18(K)
76109010Bridges and bridge-sections, towers and lattice masts3.213.213.533.854.18(K)
7605Aluminium wire3.183.183.503.824.14(K)
76169910Cast2.952.953.253.543.84(K)
7603Aluminium powders and flakes2.942.943.243.533.83(K)
7601Unwrought aluminium2.202.202.422.642.86(K)
Carbon intensity (tCO2e/t)lowmoderatehighvery high2026–2028 add 10% / 20% / 30% markup24 rows · 2.204.04

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

76130000 · Aluminium containers for compressed or l…very high
Estimated CBAM certificate cost, 2026€78,16535,530 certificates · 35,530 tCO2e embedded
default value4.04 tCO2e/t
with verified actualssave €11,725€23,450

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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