CBAM
Learn when CBAM applies to importing activities. This does also have a direct impact if you are a producer or manufacturer of the items covered under the regulation.
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Learn more on your certain role below:
Applicability is based on Article 2 of (EU) 2023/956
1. Basic Applicability:
If you're importing goods listed in Annex I from a non-EU country into the EU (also in personal luggage of travelers) , this regulation applies. This also includes goods that have been processed using the inward processing procedure (defined in Article 256 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013).
2. Applicability to certain structures
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If you're bringing goods (or their processed versions) from Annex I and from a non-EU country to an artificial island, a fixed/floating structure, or any structure on the continental shelf or in the exclusive economic zone of an EU Member State, this regulation applies.
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The specifics of how this regulation applies to such goods will be detailed by the Commission in future acts.
3. General Exemptions
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Goods from Annex I if their value is below a certain threshold (referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009, i.e. 150 € per consignment).
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Goods in travelers' personal luggage if their value is below a certain threshold (mentioned in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009, i.e. 150€ per consignment).
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Goods used in military activities (as defined in Article 1, point (49), of Regulation (EU) 2015/2446).
4. Country based exemptions
The regulation doesn't apply to goods from certain non-EU countries, as well as certain regions, listed in point 1 of Annex III:
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Iceland
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Liechtenstein
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Norway
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Switzerland
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Büsingen
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Heligoland
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Livigno
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Ceuta
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Melilla
5. Determining origin
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Imported goods are considered as coming from non-EU countries based on rules from Article 59 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013:
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1. Goods wholly obtained in a single country or territory shall be regarded as having their origin in that country or territory.
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2. Goods the production of which involves more than one country or territory shall be deemed to originate in the country or territory where they underwent their last, substantial, economically-justified processing or working, in an undertaking equipped for that purpose, resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture.
6. Special provisions
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There are conditions for exempting electricity imports from countries that have integrated electricity markets with the EU.
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There are procedures for listing or delisting countries based on their compliance with conditions.
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The EU can make agreements with third countries regarding carbon pricing mechanisms.