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EU CBAM: what is due, and when

The dates CarbonBridge is built around, each linked to the article that sets it. Status is computed from today’s date, so a passed deadline is shown as passed.

  1. Passed · 361 days ago

    CBAM simplification in force

    Regulation (EU) 2025/2083 applies from 20 October 2025. It exempts importers of 50 tonnes or less of covered goods per year (hydrogen and electricity excepted), cuts the quarterly certificate holding from 80% to 50%, and moves the annual declaration to 30 September.

    Art. 2

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    Checked against sources on 26 September 2026

  2. Passed · 288 days ago

    Definitive period begins

    Quarterly reporting ends and the financial obligation starts: embedded emissions in 2026 imports are paid for with CBAM certificates.

    Reg. 2023/956, transitional chapter

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    Checked against sources on 26 September 2026

  3. Passed · 199 days ago

    Authorised declarant application cut-off

    Importers above the 50-tonne threshold who applied for authorised CBAM declarant status by this date may keep importing while the decision is pending. Missing it means imports above the threshold need the authorisation first.

    Art. 17(7a)

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    Checked against sources on 26 September 2026

  4. Next · in 108 days

    CBAM certificate sales open

    Member States begin selling certificates. Prices for the 2026 compliance year follow quarterly averages of EU ETS allowance prices.

    Art. 20(1)

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    Checked against sources on 26 September 2026

  5. Upcoming · in 349 days

    First annual declaration and surrender

    The first CBAM declaration, covering all 2026 imports, is due, with the matching certificates surrendered on the same date.

    Art. 6(1)

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    Checked against sources on 26 September 2026

This is a summary for orientation, not legal advice. The Official Journal text governs, and your obligations depend on your goods, volumes and declarant status.