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What changed in the EU CBAM — default-value revisions, rule and deadline changes, and carbon-price moves that shift importer costs. We post when the EU actually changes something, then update the underlying data. Subscribe below to get each one by email.

How CBAM default values rise: the 2026–2028 markup schedule
The definitive-period CBAM default values carry a markup that grows each year — +10% in 2026, +20% in 2027, and +30% from 2028 — to push importers toward verified actual emissions. Fertilisers are the exception, rising 1% a year.
CBAM set to expand to ~180 downstream products from 2028
On 12 June 2026 the Council agreed its position on extending CBAM to around 180 steel- and aluminium-intensive downstream products — machinery, appliances, engine and heat-pump parts — from 1 January 2028, alongside new anti-circumvention measures. Parliament's position and trilogue come next.
CBAM enters its definitive period
On 1 January 2026 the EU CBAM moved from reporting-only to financial liability. Country-specific default values, a 50-tonne de minimis exemption, and postponed certificate sales (to February 2027) all took effect via the Omnibus simplification package.