CBAM Installation
Calculate embedded emissions and CBAM certificate costs for goods imported into the EU under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU Regulation 2023/956). Use this skill whenever the user mentions CBAM, carbon border adjustment, embedded emissions, CBAM certificate, CBAM declaration, CBAM reporting, EU carbon border tax, or needs to calculate specific embedded emissions for cement, iron, steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity, or hydrogen imports into the EU. Also trigger when the user asks about precursor tracking, CBAM XML generation, CBAM Registry communication template, IR 2023/1773, IR 2025/2547, default values for CBAM, or carbon price deduction for China ETS / origin-country carbon pricing.
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Calculate embedded emissions and CBAM certificate costs for goods imported into the EU under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU Regulation 2023/956). Use this skill wheneve…
What you'll get
Filled Excel workbook compliant with EU Regulation 2023/956 and IR 2025/2547, ready to share with your EU importer
Based on official standards
How it works
Commercial invoices, supplier data, production records, in any format or language.
The AI guides you through missing data, validates inputs, and clarifies methodology in real time.
Each field cites the source document it came from, in the conversation. Edit, approve, or re-upload as needed.
Download the official output, ready to submit to the regulator.
Frequently asked questions
Who needs to complete the CBAM Communication Template?
Non-EU operators of installations that export CBAM goods (cement, iron & steel, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen, electricity) to the EU use this template to provide verified embedded emission data to their EU importers. Since the definitive period started on 1 January 2026, actual verified data is required for most installations.
What are default values and when can I use them?
During the transitional period (October 2023 to December 2025), EU default emission values published by the European Commission could be used when actual data was unavailable. Starting 1 January 2026, actual emissions verified by an EU-accredited verifier are mandatory for most goods; defaults are only allowed in narrowly defined fallback cases.
Do I need to track precursors?
Yes. For complex goods (e.g. downstream steel or aluminium products), the embedded emissions of input materials (precursors) must be tracked back through the value chain. Each precursor needs its own emission data or default value and is linked to the final good in the Communication Template.
How is a carbon price paid in the country of origin deducted?
A carbon price effectively paid in the country of origin (e.g. China ETS allowances, national carbon tax) can be deducted from the CBAM certificate obligation, provided it is paid, documented, and not refunded. The template has a dedicated section for carbon price information per installation and per emission line.
What's the difference between direct and indirect emissions?
Direct emissions are Scope 1 emissions from the production process (fuels, process CO2). Indirect emissions are Scope 2 emissions from consumed electricity. Both are required for most CBAM goods; electricity itself is a CBAM good with only direct emissions.
What format does the EU accept for installation data?
The EU expects the Communication Template Excel workbook published by DG TAXUD, which installations share with their EU importers. Formist produces this Excel directly from installation data, following IR 2025/2547 and IR 2023/1773.
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