CBAM Defaults
cbam/aluminium/7601

7601 Unwrought aluminium

Default emission values for this product across 67 countries. Total embedded emissions range 0.36 to 3.20 tCO2e per tonne. Lower is better: compare your country to others. New to this? See CBAM default values explained.

SourceImplementing Reg (EU) 2025/2621 (as amended)·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 Unwrought aluminium (CN 7601) range from 0.36 to 3.20 tCO2e per tonne of total embedded emissions across 67 countries in 2026, lowest for Nicaragua, under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1740.

What would each origin cost you? Price all 68 origins at your tonnage · Origin Comparison, €39 €19 until 30 Nov

CountryDirectIndirectTotal202620272028Route
Mozambique3.20—3.203.523.844.16(K)
China3.00—3.003.303.603.90(K)
South Africa2.36—2.362.592.833.07(K)
Other Countries and Territories2.20—2.202.422.642.86(K)
Russian Federation2.16—2.162.382.592.81(K)
Canada1.96—1.962.162.352.55(K)
United Kingdom1.87—1.872.062.242.43(K)
Bahrain1.87—1.872.062.242.43(K)
Egypt1.87—1.872.062.242.43(K)
India1.87—1.872.062.242.43(K)
Kazakhstan1.87—1.872.062.242.43(K)
United Arab Emirates1.87—1.872.062.242.43(K)
Oman1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Montenegro1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Tajikistan1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Indonesia1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Ghana1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Qatar1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Türkiye1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Azerbaijan1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Saudi Arabia1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Argentina1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
New Zealand1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
United States1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Malaysia1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Australia1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Venezuela1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Brazil1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Cameroon1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Bosnia and Herzegovina1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Iran, Islamic Republic of1.70—1.701.872.042.21(K)
Nigeria0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Pakistan0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Peru0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Philippines0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Serbia0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Singapore0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Sri Lanka0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Syria0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Taiwan0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Tanzania, United Republic of0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Thailand0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Tunisia0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Uganda0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Ukraine0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Algeria0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Uruguay0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Uzbekistan0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Bolivia0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Chile0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Colombia0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Costa Rica0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Ecuador0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Viet Nam0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
El Salvador0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Guatemala0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Zambia0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Israel0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Japan0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Jordan0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Zimbabwe0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Kenya0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Kuwait0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Mexico0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Morocco0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Bangladesh0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Nicaragua0.36—0.360.400.430.47(L)
Carbon intensity (tCO2e/t)lowmoderatehighvery high67 countries · 0.36–3.20

What each origin costs you

The table above shows emissions. The Origin Comparison turns them into euros: all 68 origins for CN 7601, priced at your tonnage for 2026, 2027 and 2028, cheapest first, in an Excel file you can re-price.

Per tonne, the 2026 certificate cost runs from €25.29 (Algeria and 36 more) to €175.37 (Mozambique). At €82.32 per certificate.

€39 €19 until 30 Nov · one-off payment, instant download, link valid 12 months. Uses EU default values; your supplier's actual emissions would give a different figure. Not tax or legal advice.

Get told when CN 7601 changes

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