CBAM Declarant Services

RENSAT CBAM Declarant Services

RENSAT is an Authorised CBAM Declarant offering comprehensive CBAM compliance, customs clearance, emissions reporting, and carbon border support throughout the EU.

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is an EU Regulation that places a price on carbon for the importation of specific carbon-intensive products in order to ensure that these importers are subjected to the same price for carbon as the EU-based producers.

CBAM ensures that there is no carbon leakage as it discourages the emission shift to countries with weaker environmental legislation and promotes reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, effective 1 January 2026, a CBAM Authorised Declarant refers to an individual legally entitled to bring CBAM-scope products into the EU under the CBAM framework

What Does CBAM Mean for Businesses?

CBAM adoption significantly impacts firms importing goods into the EU. During the transitional period, firms had to declare the carbon emissions in their imports. From January 2027, importers must also obtain CBAM certificates for their emissions.

CBAM’s transition phase runs from 1 October 2023 to 31 December 2025. During this period, firms were required to provide quarterly declarations of their emissions without paying the carbon levy. From January 2026, the full CBAM scheme requires authorised declarants to purchase CBAM certificates equal to the carbon cost imposed on similar products by EU manufacturers.

Starting January 2027, RENSAT will purchase CBAM certificates on your behalf, including for imports made in 2026. CBAM Reporting Businesses that import CBAM products into the EU are mandated to file CBAM reports that include the emissions associated with their products.

The reports will include information on both direct and indirect emissions related to the manufacturing process. Moreover, companies will have to register themselves on the CBAM Transition Registry via their National Competent Authority (NCA). The accuracy of the emission data is crucial to the successful implementation of CBAM.

CBAM Reporting
Is CBAM Applicable in the UK?

Businesses that import CBAM products into the EU are mandated to file CBAM reports that contain the emissions contained in their products. The reports will include information on both direct and indirect emissions related to the manufacturing process. In addition, firms will be required to register themselves under the CBAM Transitional Registry through their National Competent Authority (NCA).

It is important to have accurate data regarding the emissions since this will help them to avoid any problems when implementing CBAM.

CBAM currently applies only in the European Union. While the UK operates its own independent carbon trading scheme, discussions are ongoing about establishing a similar carbon border system in the UK.

Companies trading between the UK and EU should prepare for possible changes to carbon reporting requirements.

Goods Currently in Scope of CBAM

Sector	Why CBAM Applies
Steel & Iron	High carbon-intensive manufacturing process
Aluminium	Energy-intensive smelting with significant CO₂ output
Cement	CO₂ released during limestone calcination
Fertilisers	Energy-intensive production using fossil fuels
Electricity	Carbon embedded in non-EU electricity generation
Hydrogen	Carbon intensity varies significantly by production method