The CBAM Importer gives EU importers of CBAM-covered goods a dedicated place to see their CBAM certificate exposure inside the platform, without manual spreadsheet calculations.
Who this is for
This workspace is built for EU importers of CBAM-covered goods, primarily finance controllers and procurement managers who need to forecast 2027 certificate costs.
What you can do
View every import line item. A paginated grid lists each import line item together with its CBAM certificate requirement, CN code, country of origin, quantity, date of import, and (where provided) product name and supplier name. The grid is sortable by every column.
Group by supplier or CN code. Switch the grid between By line item, By supplier, and By CN code to find cost hotspots. Summary cards above the grid show your total CBAM certificates, total suppliers, and total CN codes.
See how a value was calculated. Click any row to open its certificate panel. The panel shows the inputs used for that line item (mass, SEE and SEFA) and the resulting number of CBAM certificates. See How certificate values are calculated below for what each input means.
Remove records in bulk. Contributors and Admins can select multiple records with checkboxes, including across pages, and use Delete selected to remove them. A confirmation modal names the number of records before they're permanently deleted.
How certificate values are calculated
The platform calculates the number of CBAM certificates for each import line item from the mass imported and the emissions embedded in the product, minus the free allocation the EU still grants for that product. Each CBAM certificate covers one tonne of CO2e.
The formula
certificates = mass × (SEE − SEFA)
where SEFA = CBAM factor × CSCF × benchmark
The CBAM regulation also allows a deduction for any carbon price already paid in the country of production. This deduction only applies when the supplier provides evidence of a carbon price paid. It does not apply to imports calculated on default values, so it is not shown in the standard calculation view.
What each input means
Mass: the import quantity in tonnes for this CN code.
SEE (Specific Embedded Emissions): the emissions embedded in one tonne of the product, in tCO2e/t. The EU default value is used until the supplier submits an assessment, after which the actual value is used.
SEFA (Specific Embedded Free Allocation): the free allocation deducted from embedded emissions, in tCO2e/t. It is calculated as CBAM factor × CSCF × benchmark.
CBAM factor: a factor the EU sets each year until 2034. It reflects the share of free allocation still in effect and declines over time.
CSCF (Cross-Sectoral Correction Factor): a correction factor the EU sets each year.
Benchmark: the EU benchmark for this CN code and production route, in tCO2e/t.
Worked example
Using values as they appear in the certificate panel:
Input | Value |
Mass (import volume) | 525 t |
SEE (default value) | 1.03 tCO2e/t |
SEFA (free allocation) | 0.41 tCO2e/t |
certificates = 525 × (1.03 − 0.41)
= 525 × 0.62
= 325.5, rounded to 326 certificates
About default values
When there is no supplier data, the platform applies the EU default value for SEE. Default values are deliberately conservative and set higher than a typical actual emissions figure. This ensure compliance when data is missing, but it usually overstates the real embedded emissions of the product.
Why supplier data matters
Because the default SEE is set high, replacing it with an actual value from the supplier almost always lowers the embedded emissions figure. A lower SEE reduces (SEE − SEFA) and therefore reduces the number of certificates you need.
In the example above, every 0.10 tCO2e/t reduction in SEE removes about 53 certificates (525 t × 0.10 = 52.5). Requesting and applying supplier data gives you:
Lower cost: fewer certificates to buy and surrender.
Accuracy: certificate volumes that reflect the product's real emissions rather than a conservative default.
Audit readiness: documented supplier assessments to support the values you declare.
Getting data in
In this first version, data upload is serviced: import data, with CBAM certificate values already calculated on the EU definitive-phase default values, is prepared and loaded into the workspace. A CSV template and upload surface are available. Self-service upload of raw customs data, with the platform calculating certificates on-platform will be released soon.
Roles and access
Three roles control what each user can do in the workspace:
Admin - full access across all importer data, plus user and subscription management.
Contributor - can upload data, view the grid, and bulk delete. No user or subscription management.
Viewer - read-only access to the exposure view.
Role is set when a user is invited. If no role is chosen, the default is Viewer.