Guidance

Summary of European Commission guidance on the EU CBAM for UK exporters

This page is intended to help UK exporters of goods in scope of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to identify relevant EU guidance and information.

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As EU CBAM entered its definitive phase on 1 January 2026, there is a new page outlining information on the regulation and further resources for UK businesses exporting to the EU. You can find this information on Business.gov.uk.

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On 1 October 2023, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered into application in its transitional phase.

This page is intended to help UK exporters of goods in scope of the EU CBAM to identify relevant guidance and information during the transitional phase.

This includes:

  • information on what UK businesses need to know now
  • links to relevant European Commission guidance and webinars for specific sectors
  • legislative documents
  • wider information

Updates to this page

Published 17 January 2024
Last updated 4 December 2025 show all updates
  1. Signposting added to a new page outlining important information for UK businesses on EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM) as it enters its definitive phase on 1 January 2026.

  2. First published.

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