Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Keep your EU customers with verified CBAM data

We calculate product-level emissions and complete the CBAM template for you. Prove you're below the EU default and become the cheaper, lower-risk supplier

We calculate your product-level emissions and complete the CBAM template for you. Prove you’re below the EU default and become the cheaper, lower-risk supplier

Book a 15-minute CBAM review

CBAM TIMELINE

DEFINITIVE PHASE IS LIVE

Over $300,000 in savings IDed for one customer

2023–2025

Reporting only

2026

Costs apply to imports

2027

Certificates and first declaration

2028

Proposed expansion to finished goods

SECTORS COVERED TODAY

FINISHED PRODUCTS PROPOSED NEXT

180–457

Trusted by 250+ companies

“With Carbonhound’s help we are now able to respond to these requests efficiently and accurately without needing to add resources.”

Gene Simpson, President, Semblex

What is CBAM?

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, explained for non-EU exporters

Who it covers

EU importers of steel, aluminum, cement, fertilizer, hydrogen and electricity pay for the carbon in those goods.

What changed in 2026?

Importers now pay for embedded emissions through CBAM certificates, at about €75 per tonne.

What data will my customer ask for?

Emissions per product and production route, precursor emissions, and any carbon price you already paid.

What's coming next?

What’s coming next?

CBAM is expanding into finished goods, with 180 to 457 steel and aluminum-heavy products proposed.

What exporters are up against

Protect your EU contracts and margins

“What’s the status on the CBAM?”

Your EU customers need your data to file. If you can't answer, they'll find a supplier who can.

Default values cost your customer more

No data means marked-up EU defaults, and that cost lands in your next price talk.

A complex new EU template

Production routes, precursors, electricity and supplier data, in a spreadsheet most teams have never seen.

Without verified data, importers pay default values set high on purpose. See what CBAM default values cost per tonne →

HOW CARBONHOUND HELPS

CBAM data, done for you

Automated data, product by product

Utility, production and supplier data turned into emissions per product.

A completed CBAM template

We fill it in and keep the audit trail verifiers ask for.

Watch how to complete the template →

Real supplier data

Our supplier data library and outreach replace estimates and defaults.

Customer Stories

See how exporters answer every CBAM request

CUSTOMER STORY

How Semblex answers EU CBAM requests from its customers

“We have seen the strong increase in CBAM requests from our customers and their need to have accurate information provided in a timely manner.”

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CUSTOMER STORY

How Kenmode Inc. is securing their future through climate action

“We weren’t sure how to deal with these requests from our customers — this was all new to us. With the help of Carbonhound, we’ve been able to respond to all of our customer’s climate requirements and are excited to show our progress towards net-zero.”

Read the story

CBAM RESOURCES

Go deeper on CBAM: rules, costs and deadlines

CBAM GUIDE

The CBAM Guide for non-EU Companies who Export to the EU

Read the guide

CBAM COSTS & DEADLINES

CBAM 2027: From Estimates to Proof – What Exporters Need to Know

Read the article

WHY EXPORTERS CHOOSE CARBONHOUND

Turn CBAM into a pricing advantage

See how it works

Stay the supplier they renew

Real data makes you cheaper to import than competitors on defaults.

Lower carbon, lower cost

Plan projects that cut embedded emissions, then track actual savings.

3.5× faster, at a third of the cost

A dedicated specialist and automated data.

Ready for the next request

Same data for CDP, EcoVadis, customer surveys and SB 253.

HOW WE COMPARE

The fast, low-cost way to answer CBAM requests

How Carbonhound compares with the usual options for exporters.

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Carbonhound

Enterprise sustainability platforms

Importer-side CBAM tools

Consulting firms

Built for

Mid-market exporters and manufacturers

Large enterprises with in-house teams

EU importers filing declarations

One-off filings

Product-level emissions

Per product and production route

Available, often as a separate LCA module

Relies on data from suppliers

Per engagement

Who collects the data

Done for you, with automated data and a dedicated specialist

Your team, once onboarded

You, via their supplier portal

Consultants, often in spreadsheets

Supplier and precursor data

Supplier data library plus outreach done for you

Supplier surveys, often an add-on

Not their focus

New scope each time

CBAM Communication Template

Completed for you, audit trail included

Export available, you complete it

Receives it, doesn’t create it

Completed once, per engagement

Pricing

Fixed fee, clear scope

Annual license, priced for enterprise budgets

Priced for importers

Project fees, often five to six figures

Reuse for CDP, EcoVadis and customer requests

Included

Often add-on modules

CBAM only

New scope each time

Not sure how your numbers compare to the EU default?

Book a 15-minute CBAM review

Or see the worked steel example first →

FAQ

Does CBAM apply to North American exporters?

Not directly. The EU importer is responsible for filing and paying. But the importer needs your product-level emissions data to do it, so if you sell covered goods into the EU, your customers will ask you for it. If you can't provide it, they must use default values, which usually cost more.

Which products does CBAM cover today?

What data will my EU customer ask for?

What changed in 2026?

Can we use default values if our data is incomplete?

What are CBAM default values, and how much do they cost?

We make finished products, not raw materials. Is our product next?

We already pay carbon pricing in Canada. Does that count?

Does our CBAM data need to be verified?

How fast can we get our first CBAM data to our customer?

Do we need an in-house sustainability team?

Prove your real numbers. Keep your EU customers.

Get your product-level CBAM data ready before the 2027 deadlines.

Book a 15-minute CBAM review