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Streamline Your Path to CBAM Compliance
Autocbam ships validated EU Registry XML (Extensible Markup Language) in 5 minutes — not 5 days. Built for EU importers under Regulation (EU) 2023/956.
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Preparing for CBAM? Here's What You Need
Four things every EU importer of CBAM-covered goods (steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity, hydrogen) needs to know before the next quarterly filing window closes.
What CBAM is
CBAM = Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — EU Regulation 2023/956, in force since 1 January 2026. It puts a carbon price on imports of selected goods so EU producers competing under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) are not undercut by higher-carbon imports.
50-tonne threshold
Applies to importers above 50 tonnes per year (per CN code, aggregated) of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity or hydrogen. Below 50t/year you may qualify for the de-minimis exemption — but the burden of proof sits with you.
Filing deadlines
Quarterly XML reports plus the first full annual declaration are due 30 September 2027 (per the EU Omnibus revisions). Each quarter-end you must hold CBAM certificates covering ≥80% of year-to-date embedded emissions.
Penalty risks
Non-authorised declarants get refused customs clearance via the EU Single Window — in real time, at the border. Under-surrender of certificates triggers Article 18 penalties at three times the EU ETS allowance price.
A Platform Built for CBAM
Every feature designed against the EU CBAM Registry XSD (XML Schema Definition) v23.00 and the Implementing Regulation 2025/2621 default-value tables.
XML generation
Validated against the EU CBAM Registry XSD (XML Schema Definition) v23.00 schema. Reject-before-upload guarantees you never paste a malformed file into the Registry portal.
12-canonical CBAM XSD fields
Native support for all 12 canonical CBAM XSD fields (CN code, country of origin, installation, route, embedded emissions direct/indirect, etc.) — no manual XML editing.
Concierge upload
Our EU-based staff clicks Upload for you. You deliver the validated XML, we deliver the Registry confirmation. Available from the Concierge add-on (€500/quarter).
Annex IV default-value calculations
Per-country and per-route default emissions factors from Annex IV (Implementing Regulation 2025/2621). Used as fallback when supplier-actual data is missing — with audit-trail flags for any declaration exceeding 20% default-data.
Verifier audit-trail export
CSV (Comma-Separated Values) and JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) export of every data point, lookup, fallback and override — built for accredited CBAM verifiers reviewing your annual declaration.
Multi-language supplier portal
Suppliers fill in embedded emissions data in their own language. Live: English, Swedish, German. Pending: Turkish, Simplified Chinese (ZH-Hans) — for the two largest non-EU exporters to the EU under CBAM.
How It Works
Three steps from customs export file to filed CBAM declaration.
Upload customs CSV
Drag-drop, paste or upload your customs CSV (Comma-Separated Values) export. 12 columns mapped automatically against the EU CBAM Registry schema — no manual column-matching.
Auto-fill 12 fields
Preview validated rows. Rows above 20% default-data get an "Above 20% default-data" badge so you know which suppliers to chase before you file.
Generate XML + track 80%-YTD certificates
One click generates the Registry-ready XML (Extensible Markup Language) file. The dashboard tracks the 80% year-to-date certificate-holding obligation per Art. 22(2). Pro tier from €299/month, billed via Stripe.
Your End-to-End CBAM Partner
We're new — and that's the point. Our first 10 customers shape the roadmap and get founder-priced contracts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be an authorised CBAM declarant first?
Yes — per Article 5 of Regulation 2023/956, only authorised CBAM declarants can import covered goods. Applications go through cbam.ec.europa.eu/authorised-declarant/. Autocbam helps you assemble the application package.
What happens if I miss a quarterly filing?
Customs refuses clearance via the EU Single Window — your shipment does not enter the EU. The block is real-time and applies at the border. Autocbam tracks every quarterly deadline so this never happens.
Can Autocbam submit XML on my behalf?
Not today. Declarant identity equals importer per Art. 5, so the Registry submission must come from your own login. A future Concierge tier and an indirect-customs-representative (ICR) route are on the roadmap — see /pricing-cbam-services for the timeline.
How does Annex IV default-data work?
Embedded emissions are calculated by reference to the default values in Annex IV of the CBAM Implementing Regulation (2025/2621). If more than 20% of your declared emissions rely on defaults, you may attract audit attention — Autocbam flags this on every preview.
What's the 80%-YTD rule?
Per Article 22(2) of Regulation 2023/956, at the end of each quarter you must hold CBAM certificates covering at least 80% of year-to-date (YTD) embedded emissions valued at default values. Autocbam tracks this in real time.
How much does CBAM compliance cost?
Two stacks. (1) Certificates: priced quarterly against the EU ETS allowance auction price (typically €70-95/t CO2). (2) Software: Autocbam Starter €149/month, Pro €299-499/month, plus optional Concierge upload at €500/quarter.
Is Autocbam GDPR-compliant?
Yes — EU-resident hosting via Cloudflare EU region, an Article 28 GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679) processor model, and a signed Data Processing Agreement (DPA) available on request.
How do non-EU suppliers share emissions data?
Via the EU CBAM Registry O3CI (Operator of a third-country installation) module at cbam.ec.europa.eu/o3cinstallation/, plus the Autocbam supplier portal (in development) which lets suppliers submit emissions data in their own language without an EU Registry login.
Resources
Free tools and reference content for EU importers building their CBAM compliance stack.
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