CBAM default value for CN 2523 21 00 from China

What it means for your EU buyer

When an EU importer brings in this product from China without verified emissions data from the producer, it must use the EU default value above, plus a mark-up of 10% in 2026, 20% in 2027 and 30% from 2028. The free allocation deducted from the importer's obligation shrinks every year and ends in 2034, so the cost per tonne rises each year even though the default stays the same.

How to report a lower figure

For this sector both direct emissions and the emissions of the electricity used count towards the embedded emissions. Many producers, especially processors that buy in their steel or aluminium, come in well below the default. Your actual figure can replace the default once an EU-accredited verifier has checked it.

Related products under heading 2523

• CN 2523 10 00 10 White clinker: 1.3
• CN 2523 10 00 90 Other clinker including grey clinker: 1.39
• CN 2523 29 00 Grey Portland cement: 1.42
• CN 2523 30 00 Aluminous cement: 2.18
• CN 2523 90 00 10 White hydraulic cement: 1.46
• CN 2523 90 00 90 Other hydraulic cements including grey hydraulic cements: 1.36