Is HS 8408 covered by CBAM?
Diesel engines for the industrial assembly of...
Proposed for 2028
Not yet. 7 CN codes under heading 8408 are in the Commission's proposal to extend CBAM from 1 January 2028.
Not covered today, but the European Commission has proposed adding it from 1 January 2028. This is a proposal: the European Parliament and the Council can still change it.
Proposed from 2028
| CN code | Product |
|---|---|
| 8408 20 10 | Diesel engines for the industrial assembly of tractors and motor vehicles |
| 8408 20 51 | Diesel engines for vehicles, up to 50 kW |
| 8408 20 55 | Diesel engines for vehicles, 50 to 100 kW |
| 8408 20 57 | Diesel engines for vehicles, 100 to 200 kW |
| 8408 20 99 | Diesel engines for vehicles, over 200 kW |
| 8408 90 65 | Diesel engines, new, 200 to 300 kW |
| 8408 90 67 | Diesel engines, new, 300 to 500 kW |
What to do now
Nothing is payable yet. But buyers plan contracts a year ahead, so start keeping fuel and electricity records now, and ask your steel or aluminium suppliers for their emissions data.
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.