Is HS 7228 covered by CBAM?
Bars and rods of high-speed steel, not further...
Covered by CBAM now
Yes. 10 CN codes under heading 7228 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 code | Product |
|---|---|
| 7228 10 20 | Bars and rods of high-speed steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, and hot-rolled,... |
| 7228 10 50 | Bars and rods of high-speed steel, forged (excl. semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled... |
| 7228 10 90 | Bars and rods of high-speed steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished, whether or not... |
| 7228 20 | Bars and rods of silico-manganese steel (excl. semi-finished products, flat-rolled products and hot-rolled... |
| 7228 30 | Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded... |
| 7228 40 | Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than forged (excl. products of... |
| 7228 50 | Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished... |
| 7228 60 | Bars and rods of alloy steel other than stainless, cold-formed or cold-finished and further worked or... |
| 7228 70 | Angles, shapes and sections of alloy steel other than stainless, n.e.s. |
| 7228 80 00 | Hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel |
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.