Technical Article

CBAM Cost Estimation Service

2026.01.22

 

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) mandates the surrender of certificates for embedded emissions in imported goods, including iron & steel, cement, and aluminum, from 2026 onwards. SGS offers a complimentary CBAM cost estimation service that calculates your potential financial liability using the EU's default emission values and directly compares this to the liability based on your actual emissions data. This analysis helps you understand the potential cost differences and implications, enabling better preparation.

By completing our CBAM questionnaire, our experts will then analyze your data to deliver a professional CBAM liability forecast, highlighting the difference between default-based and actual-data-based costs, empowering informed strategic planning, budgeting, procurement decisions, and proactive compliance readiness.