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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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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

  • 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.

  • The specifics of how this regulation applies to such goods will be detailed by the Commission in future acts.

3. General Exemptions 

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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:

  • Iceland

  • Liechtenstein

  • Norway

  • Switzerland

  • Büsingen

  • Heligoland

  • Livigno

  • Ceuta

  • Melilla

5. Determining origin

  • Imported goods are considered as coming from non-EU countries based on rules from Article 59 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013:

  • 1.   Goods wholly obtained in a single country or territory shall be regarded as having their origin in that country or territory.

  • 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

  • There are conditions for exempting electricity imports from countries that have integrated electricity markets with the EU.

  • There are procedures for listing or delisting countries based on their compliance with conditions.

  • The EU can make agreements with third countries regarding carbon pricing mechanisms.

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