Is HS 7224 covered by CBAM?

Steel, alloy, other than stainless, in ingots or...

Covered by CBAM now

Yes. 10 CN codes under heading 7224 are covered by CBAM today.

EU importers have paid CBAM on this product since 1 January 2026. Your buyer needs its embedded emissions, or pays on the EU default value.

Covered now

CN codeProduct
7224 10Steel, alloy, other than stainless, in ingots or other primary forms (excl. waste and scrap in ingot form,...
7224 90 02Semi-finished products of tool steel
7224 90 03Semi-finished products of high-speed steel, of square or rectangular cross-section, hot-rolled or obtained by...
7224 90 05Semi-finished products of steel containing by weight <= 0,7% of carbon, 0,5% to 1,2% of manganese, 0,6% to...
7224 90 07Semi-finished products of alloy steel other than stainless steel, of square or rectangular cross-section,...
7224 90 14Semi-finished products of alloy steel other than stainless steel, of square or rectangular cross-section,...
7224 90 18Semi-finished products of alloy steel other than stainless steel, of square or rectangular cross-section,...
7224 90 31Semi-finished products of steel containing by weight 0,9% to 1,15% carbon, 0,5% to 2% of chromium and, if...
7224 90 38Semi-finished products of alloy steel, other than stainless steel, cut into shapes other than square or...
7224 90 90Semi-finished products of alloy steel, other than stainless steel, forged (excl. of tool steel and products...

What to do now

Your EU buyer pays for the carbon in these goods from 2026. Check the cost with your country's default values, then see whether you can supply verified actual emissions, which are often much lower.

Sources: EU default values (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 Annex I/IV as corrected by (EU) 2026/1740 (Commission file v2, 6 Aug 2026)); European Commission proposal COM(2025) 989, Annex I (17 December 2025), procedure 2025/0419(COD). The proposal is not law. Not legal or customs advice; see the disclaimer.