CBAM scope extended to new products

The European Union is continuing to strengthen the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) by considering a gradual extension of its scope to new tariff headings. It is proposed that finished products containing steel or aluminium be included from 1 January 2028.

Among the new tariff headings added, we can find* :

Iron and steel

• Strands and cables
• Metal mesh, wire mesh and trellis
• Helical springs
• Springs and spring bladesessorts et lames de ressorts
• Tableware, kitchenware or other household articles, and parts thereof
• Cast iron, iron or steel moulded items

Combined metal products

Industrial machinery

• Diesel or semi-diesel engines
• Fuel pumps
• Fuel burners
• Cranes, derricks, overhead travelling cranes, bridge cranes and crane trolleys
• Lifting or transport equipment
• Machinery and equipment for public works

Household appliances

• Refrigerators and freezers
• Washing machines and tumble dryers

Electrical equipment

• Electric motors and generators
• Transformers
• Wires, cables and conductors for electricity

Vehicles and components

• Trucks and commercial vehicles
• Bodywork and chassis
• Gearboxes, wheels, suspensions, and radiators

Metal furniture

• Seats with metal frames
• Metal office furniture
• Furniture containing steel and aluminium
• Prefabricated structures containing steel and aluminium

Technical and medical devices containing metal

• Metal tubular needles
• Nerve stimulation devices containing steel and aluminium

Others

• Wire fencing and trellisesGrillages et treillis
• Nails and staples
• Fittings/Hardware for furniture
• Capsules, stoppers

Many new operators will need to adjust their sourcing and customs clearance strategies and anticipate their carbon costs.

PARADIGMES is at your disposal to offer training that will enable you to understand and anticipate these regulatory changes.

* This list is neither exhaustive nor detailed. Therefore, when a product is mentioned, only certain models and configurations may be affected. For precise details of the tariff headings of product categories that will soon be subject to CBAM, please refer to the appendix available via this link .