Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms. Brazil and Ukraine are the main non-EU sources.

How is pig iron different from steel for CBAM?

Pig iron is iron + 4% carbon, the direct output of a blast furnace. Steel is pig iron + carbon adjustment + alloying. Pig iron emissions are ~1.5-1.8 t CO2/t -- lower per tonne than finished steel because it skips the BOF/EAF + finishing stages.

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CN 7201

Name: CN 7201 -- Pig iron and spiegeleisen, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
Brand: AutoCBAM
SKU: 7201

Pig iron and spiegeleisen, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms

✓ In scope of CBAM Iron and steel

CBAM cost preview

Live ETS price: €76.15/t CO₂. Sample: 1 tonne of CN 7201 at default factors costs ~€18.64 in CBAM certificates today.

Direct emissions: 2.173 t CO₂/t
Indirect emissions: 0.275 t CO₂/t
CBAM cost (1000 t shipment): €18,642

How is this calculated?

CBAM certificate cost = embedded emissions × ETS price × (1 − free-allocation factor) × phase-in markup.

Phase-in 2026: 10% of full certificate cost. Free allocation assumed 0% in this preview.

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Default embedded emissions

When you cannot collect verified supplier data, the EU lets you use these default values for the Iron and steel sector.

Origin	Direct emissions	Indirect emissions	Total
Ukraine	2.173	—	2.173
Brazil	1.4777	—	1.4777
Indonesia	7.92	—	7.92
Kazakhstan	4.96	—	4.96
South Africa	3.47	—	3.47

t CO₂e per tonne of product. Source: EU Implementing Reg. 2025/2621 Annex IV.

Top exporters into the EU

Eurostat Comext, latest available year. Volumes shown are extra-EU imports (tonnes).

Origin	Tonnes / yr	Share
Brazil	380,000	63%
Ukraine	220,000	37%

Source: Eurostat Comext annual extra-EU trade.

How to comply for this code

Reviewed by AutoCBAM team — last updated 2026-04-28.

Methodology guide -- CN 7201 (pig iron)

Pig iron is the direct blast-furnace output, used as feedstock for steel mills. Brazilian charcoal-pig iron (charcoal-fired blast furnaces) is uniquely low-carbon if sourced from sustainable plantation charcoal -- a notable CBAM opportunity.

Step 1 -- distinguish coke-pig from charcoal-pig. Brazilian Vale-grade pig iron is coke-fired (~1.6-1.8 t CO2/t direct). Brazilian small-scale charcoal pig iron from sustainable plantations can be near-zero net emissions on a biogenic-CO2 basis -- but the EU CBAM treatment of biogenic CO2 is still being clarified.

Step 2 -- request verified data with carbon-source breakdown. A charcoal-pig supplier should disclose the charcoal source (sustainable plantation vs. native forest) and the verifier should certify on a Reg. 2025/2621 basis.

Step 3 -- handle Ukrainian supply with care. Ukrainian pig iron is coke-fired. Volumes have been disrupted post-2022 but remain a relevant non-EU source.

Frequently asked questions

What is CN 7201?: Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms. Brazil and Ukraine are the main non-EU sources.
How is pig iron different from steel for CBAM?: Pig iron is iron + 4% carbon, the direct output of a blast furnace. Steel is pig iron + carbon adjustment + alloying. Pig iron emissions are ~1.5-1.8 t CO2/t -- lower per tonne than finished steel because it skips the BOF/EAF + finishing stages.

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Reference data only — confirmed CBAM scope ultimately depends on TARIC declaration and the latest amendments to CBAM Annex I.