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CBAM default value for CN 7205 in every country

Granules and powders of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel (excl. granules and powders of ferro-alloys, turnings and

The EU published its own default value for this code for 32 countries. Goods from any other country use the value for “other countries and territories”. Importers add a mark-up: 10% in 2026, 20% in 2027 and 30% from 2028.

Lowest: Canada

1.29

t CO2e per tonne, before mark-up

Other countries and territories

3.715

€219 per tonne for the buyer in 2026, at €82.32/t CO2

Highest: Indonesia

7.9

t CO2e per tonne, before mark-up

Every country, lowest value first

Country of productionDefault2026 incl. mark-upvs other countriesCost per tonne in 2026 at €82.32
Canada1.291.419−65%€0
Myanmar1.351.485−64%€96
Brazil1.431.573−62%€12
Thailand1.431.573−62%€103
Azerbaijan1.51.65−60%€110
South Korea1.581.738−57%€26
North Macedonia1.631.793−56%€121
Philippines1.651.815−56%€123
Iran1.872.057−50%€52
Taiwan1.872.057−50%€52
Türkiye1.892.079−49%€54
Ukraine1.912.101−49%€56
Chile1.972.167−47%€61
Japan1.992.189−46%€63
Colombia2.022.222−46%€66
Bosnia and Herzegovina2.22.42−41%€82
United Kingdom2.222.442−40%€84
Vietnam2.242.464−40%€86
Serbia2.312.541−38%€92
New Zealand2.322.552−38%€93
Argentina2.372.607−36%€97
United States2.4252.668−35%€102
India2.542.794−32%€113
Mexico2.572.827−31%€116
China2.8023.082−25%€137
Australia2.813.091−24%€137
Algeria2.893.179−22%€145
Russia3.093.399−17%€163
Uzbekistan3.674.037−1%€306
South Africa3.894.279+5%€235
Kazakhstan4.995.489+34%€335
Indonesia7.98.69+113%€598
Other countries and territories3.7154.087–€219

Unknown country of production (Annex IV): 7.9 t CO2e/t. This value is meant for precursors whose origin is not known, not for the goods themselves.

The cost column deducts the free allocation (CBAM factor × the EU benchmark for the default value's production route), so two countries with the same default value can differ when their routes differ.

Use these values

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). Indicative only, not legal or customs advice. See the disclaimer.