Your CBAM journey
Work through one step at a time.
Start with the business and review date. The app will then guide you through scope, imports, supplier information and a clear adviser handoff.
Your route through CBAM
Five clear steps from first check to adviser review.
0 of 5 steps complete
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Set up your workspace
Start hereName the business you are checking and date this review.
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Not assessed yet
Check possible scope
Not startedAnswer four practical questions to see what needs a closer look.
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Record imports
Not startedAdd actual and expected imports from the records you already have.
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Collect supplier evidence
Not startedTrack what you have requested, received and still need.
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Prepare for adviser review
WaitingBring the record and its unresolved questions together in one pack.
Recorded valuesView the threshold monitor and current totalsThese figures use individual import records—not the rough scope-check answers.No data yet
Expected in the next 30 daysLooking ahead
£0of £50,000
Imported in the previous 12 monthsChecked on the first day of each month
£0of £50,000
Import records0None need review
Supplier evidence0 / 0No suppliers recorded
One view looks ahead 30 days. The other looks back over the previous 12 months on the first day of a month. Missing records are never treated as zero.
Rules and boundariesWhat this workspace does—and what it does not doOpen this when you need the dated UK rules used by the app.
Rules snapshot · 30 August 2026
UK CBAM begins 1 January 2027.
- Possible sectors
- Aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, iron & steel
- Registration test
- £50,000 of CBAM goods
- 2027 trigger registration
- Deadline 31 January 2028
- First return & payment
- 31 May 2028
This is a working record. Every importer of CBAM goods must keep records from 1 January 2027, even if it does not need to register. The app does not classify goods, register the business, file a return or pay UK CBAM. Nothing here is posted into Carbon Verify’s CRP tool.
Guided scope check
Could these imports be affected by UK CBAM?
Answer four practical questions. Choose “Not sure” rather than guessing. The result is a starting point for review, not a final customs decision.
Before you start: three facts to findImporter, 8-digit customs code and customs value.
The UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) starts on 1 January 2027 for emissions created while making certain imported goods.
- Importer
- The legal business responsible when the goods enter the UK. Your customs broker can help confirm this.
- 8-digit customs code
- The goods classification already used for customs. Do not guess it.
- Customs value
- The value used for customs in pounds—not an emissions figure and not always the invoice total.
Import register
Build a list of the imports that may matter.
Add one line for each actual or expected import. Copy the facts from customs and commercial documents. If something is missing, leave it marked for review.
Before you add an importUse the customs record and leave anything uncertain for review.
Start with the customs declaration, commercial invoice or broker record. Copy the facts you can see rather than filling gaps from memory.
- Commodity code
- Use the 8-digit code already used for customs. If it is missing or uncertain, mark the record as needing review.
- Customs value
- Use the value stated for customs in pounds. It is not an emissions figure and may differ from the invoice total.
- Expected import
- Add a forecast only when you have a reasonable expected date and value. You can update it when the customs record arrives.
Recorded imports
Actual and forecast goods
| Import date / reference | Goods | Supplier / origin | Customs value | Net mass | Scope record | Actions |
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No import records yet
Add one from a customs document or load the fictional sample to see how the register works.
Suppliers & evidence
Ask suppliers for information and track what comes back.
Record who you asked, what arrived and whether it has been independently verified. A received file is not automatically verified.
What the evidence statuses meanRequested, received, verified and default—in plain English.
Choose the status that describes what you genuinely have today. A file being received does not mean its contents have been checked.
- Requested
- You have asked the supplier, but nothing usable has arrived.
- Received
- A file or figure arrived. It has not necessarily been reviewed.
- Actual · unverified
- Supplier-specific emissions information without independent verification recorded.
- Actual · verified
- An independent verifier report is referenced. Carbon Verify does not validate the report or verifier.
- Default
- The record intends to use a published government default value when one is available.
No suppliers recorded
Add the producer or supplier named in the import records, then track requests without uploading sensitive files.
Adviser handoff
Download a clear pack for your adviser.
The pack brings your answers, import list, supplier status and unresolved gaps together. Review it, then share it with the person advising on customs or tax.
Record-area summary
0 of 4Nothing to hand over yet
Complete the scope check and add import records to create a useful working pack. “4 of 4” means the record areas are prepared for review—not that the business is compliant.
- Scope positionGuided questions not completed
- Import registerNo records
- Suppliers & evidenceNo supplier records
- Outstanding review pointsNot assessed
Before you share the packThree decisions still need professional review.
The pack makes the working record easier to review. It does not replace advice or confirm the business’s legal position.
- Commodity classification
- Confirm uncertain or newly assigned 8-digit commodity codes with a customs specialist.
- Tax and registration position
- Confirm who is liable, when registration is triggered and the basis of the return.
- Actual emissions information
- Confirm the method, eligible verifier status and whether the evidence meets the applicable rules.