[SMM Steel] EU drafts CBAM carbon cost deduction rules ahead of full implementation

Published: May 18, 2026 17:32

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[SMM Steel] The European Commission released a draft regulation clarifying how importers can deduct carbon costs already paid in third countries from CBAM certificate obligations. The draft outlines detailed rules covering carbon price calculation methods, verification procedures, supporting documents, and supply chain traceability requirements. Under the proposal, companies can offset carbon taxes, carbon fees, or ETS costs paid in the production country only if the costs are directly linked to product emissions, exclude government subsidies or rebates, and are supported by transparent and verifiable emissions data. The regulation is expected to become a key supporting framework for CBAM’s full operational phase.

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