CBAM default values for CN 7616 from China
Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins... (aluminium)
4 CN codes under this heading have their own EU default value for China, with 2 different values. Codes with the same value share one cost table below.
EU default value
4.542 – 5.559
t CO2e per tonne, before mark-up
Used in 2026 (incl. 10% mark-up)
4.996 – 6.115
t CO2e per tonne
Buyer's cost per tonne, 2026 to 2034
€290 to €595
at €82.32/t CO2
Every CN code under 7616
| CN code | Product | Default | 2026 incl. mark-up | Cost per tonne in 2026 at €82.32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7616 10 00Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins...Compare countries | Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins... | 5.559 | 6.115 | €384 |
| 7616 91 00Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wireCompare countries | Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire | 5.559 | 6.115 | €384 |
| 7616 99 10CastCompare countries | Cast | 4.542 | 4.996 | €290 |
| 7616 99 90OtherCompare countries | Other | 5.559 | 6.115 | €384 |
What it means for your EU buyer
When an EU importer brings in this product from China without verified emissions data from the producer, it must use the EU default value above, plus a mark-up of 10% in 2026, 20% in 2027 and 30% from 2028. The free allocation deducted from the importer's obligation shrinks every year and ends in 2034, so the cost per tonne rises each year even though the default stays the same.
Default value 5.559 t CO2e/t: CN 7616 10 00, 7616 91 00, 7616 99 90
| Import year | Default incl. mark-up | Free allocation deducted | Certificates per tonne | Cost per tonne at €82.32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.115 | −1.448 | 4.667 | €384 |
| 2027 | 6.671 | −1.411 | 5.260 | €433 |
| 2028 | 7.227 | −1.337 | 5.890 | €485 |
| 2029 | 7.227 | −1.151 | 6.076 | €500 |
| 2030 | 7.227 | −0.765 | 6.462 | €532 |
| 2031 | 7.227 | −0.579 | 6.648 | €547 |
| 2032 | 7.227 | −0.394 | 6.833 | €563 |
| 2033 | 7.227 | −0.208 | 7.019 | €578 |
| 2034 | 7.227 | 0.000 | 7.227 | €595 |
Default value 4.542 t CO2e/t: CN 7616 99 10
| Import year | Default incl. mark-up | Free allocation deducted | Certificates per tonne | Cost per tonne at €82.32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.996 | −1.468 | 3.528 | €290 |
| 2027 | 5.450 | −1.431 | 4.020 | €331 |
| 2028 | 5.905 | −1.355 | 4.549 | €374 |
| 2029 | 5.905 | −1.167 | 4.737 | €390 |
| 2030 | 5.905 | −0.776 | 5.129 | €422 |
| 2031 | 5.905 | −0.587 | 5.317 | €438 |
| 2032 | 5.905 | −0.399 | 5.506 | €453 |
| 2033 | 5.905 | −0.211 | 5.694 | €469 |
| 2034 | 5.905 | 0.000 | 5.905 | €486 |
How to report a lower figure
For iron, steel and aluminium goods only direct emissions count: the fuels burned in your plant and the embedded emissions of the steel or aluminium you buy in. Electricity is not counted. Many producers, especially processors that buy in their steel or aluminium, come in well below the default. Your actual figure can replace the default once an EU-accredited verifier has checked it.
Other products from China
- CN 7601 Unwrought aluminium
- CN 7603 Aluminium powders and flakes
- CN 7604 Bars and rods
- CN 7605 Aluminium wire
- CN 7606 Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness...
- CN 7607 Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with...
- CN 7608 Aluminium tubes and pipes
- CN 7609 Aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings...
- CN 7610 Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors
- CN 7611 Aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers...
- CN 7612 Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers...
- CN 7613 Aluminium containers for compressed or liquefied gas
- CN 7614 Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of...
Default values: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 Annex I/IV as corrected by (EU) 2026/1740 (Commission file v2, 6 Aug 2026). Benchmarks: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2620, Annex section 5, Column B, every production route (Commission file v1, 6 Feb 2025). Cross-sectoral correction factor taken as 1; carbon prices paid outside the EU are not deducted. Indicative only, not legal or customs advice. See the disclaimer.