This checklist helps non-EU suppliers and exporters to understand which data points are relevant for calculating CBAM emissions for the aggregated goods category "Aluminium products".
🔍 Step 1: Identify Your Product and CN Code
What to do: Find out if your product falls under the aggregated good category of "aluminum products."
Why it matters: CBAM compliance requires specific data based on your product type, and the product code helps you know what data to collect.
How to proceed:
Go to the EU's official CBAM guidance website (a link can be provided for easy access).
Look up your product category to find the correct CN code. This is a classification code used for tracking and compliance.
Write down your CN code. For example, an aluminum product might have the CN code 7604 00 00.
🛠️ Step 2: Identify Precursors
What to do: Determine what materials or components go into your product.
Why it matters: This step is essential to calculate the emissions linked to your product accurately.
How to proceed:
Make a list of all the materials used in your aluminum product. For example, are you using unwrought aluminum or other aluminum products as precursors?
Contact your suppliers to get specific information about the materials or, if needed, use the default values. For default values you need to make sure to have the CN code for each product you procure.
Write down the quantities for each material or component used.
⚡ Step 3: Track Energy and Fuel Consumption
What to do: Monitor the energy and fuel used during production.
Why it matters: Tracking energy and fuel usage is crucial to understand the environmental impact and emissions generated from your production.
How to proceed:
Record how much electricity you use during production, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). Make sure to specify the source of the electricity: default grid, direct link, or power purchase agreement (PPA).
Track the type and amount of fuel used (e.g., natural gas, diesel). Write down the quantity used in your production process.
📦 Step 4: Record Product Output Quantities
What to do: Keep track of how much aluminum products you produce.
Why it matters: Accurate output records are needed for emissions calculations and are mandatory for CBAM compliance.
How to proceed:
Write down the total amount of aluminum product you produced, measured in tonnes for the reporting period specified.
Make sure this data is organized and readily available for reporting purposes.
Also, note any alloying materials added during production and the percentage of these materials.
📝 Checklist Summary for Action
Identify Product and CN Code - Find your product's CN code to determine which data to collect.
Identify and Track Precursors - List the raw materials used in production and gather relevant information from suppliers.
Track Energy and Fuel Use - Record energy and fuel consumption during production.
Monitor Outputs - Keep a detailed record of the quantities of products produced.