CBAM reporting and compliance
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism places reporting and, in time, cost obligations on imports of certain carbon-intensive goods into the EU. The obligation sits with the importer, and it depends on data the supplier has to provide.
Depending on your requirements, this service may be delivered by TCSA or a suitable member provider. We will identify the proposed provider before you proceed.
What this covers
Importers of goods in CBAM scope, businesses whose suppliers cannot provide the emissions data required, and organisations working out whether their product range is affected at all.
Scope assessment
Whether the goods imported fall within CBAM scope and which reporting obligations follow.
Data requirements
The emissions data needed from suppliers and how to obtain it where they do not hold it.
Reporting support
Assembling and submitting the periodic reports the mechanism requires.
Cost modelling
How the mechanism's cost exposure develops as the free allocation of allowances phases out.
Who performs the work: TCSA or a member provider with emissions and customs experience. We confirm which before the work begins.
Limits: CBAM rules, scope and timing are set by the EU and have been subject to amendment. Advice is given on the position at the date of the enquiry and is reviewed as the regime changes.
How membership and accreditation differInformation to have ready
None of this is required to send an enquiry. It helps us confirm the appropriate route and the scope faster.
- Goods and commodity codes imported
- Import volumes and values
- Supplier locations and whether they can provide emissions data
- Whether installation-level data is available
- Reporting periods already submitted, if any
- Internal owner of the reporting obligation
What happens next
The same four steps apply whatever the service. Timings are agreed with you rather than promised up front.
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Scope check
We confirm whether the goods and the importer are in scope.
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Data plan
The supplier data required is identified, with a plan for obtaining what is missing.
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Reporting
Reports are prepared and submitted within the deadlines that apply.
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Review
The position is re-checked as the regime's obligations change.
What affects the price
Charges depend on the number of goods in scope, the number of supplier installations and whether data has to be obtained from suppliers. Ongoing reporting is usually a retained arrangement.
Submitting the enquiry is free. The service itself is quoted before any work begins.
Who delivers the work, and therefore who sets the rate, is confirmed with your quotation.
Where this is available
Support is available for importers into the European Union, including through the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and the Netherlands.
Availability on a specific lane, site or regime is confirmed during review.
Who handles the work
Support combines customs and emissions data experience, with the regulatory position confirmed against the current rules at the time of the enquiry.
Membership of TCSA is not a statutory licence, and neither membership nor accreditation guarantees the performance of any provider. Scope and charges are agreed with you before work begins.
Questions about this service
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The process
How an enquiry works
Find customs, freight and trade services through TCSA. Tell us what you need and we will review your enquiry, connect you with suitable member providers, or confirm whether TCSA can deliver the service directly. Submitting an enquiry does not book work or accept a quotation, and does not guarantee that a provider is available.
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Choose a service and tell us what you need
Pick the service that fits and describe the requirement. It takes a couple of minutes.
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TCSA reviews the requirement
We confirm the appropriate next step: a member provider, a TCSA-delivered service, or a managed sourcing process.
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The agreed route responds
Suitable member providers or the TCSA team respond according to the route you agreed to.
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You decide whether to proceed
Review the scope, the provider and the pricing before committing to anything.
Membership
What members get on services
You do not need to be a member to enquire. Membership changes the rate you pay and the way opportunities are routed to you as a provider.
For buyers
- Preferential rates on eligible services, confirmed with your quotation.
- Eligibility checked against your membership record, not a self-declaration.
- One enquiry route covering customs, freight, compliance and inspections.
For member providers
- Enquiries matched to your stated services, countries and language capability.
- Only enquiries you are assigned to are visible to you, in the Member Portal.
- Your details are shared only where the customer has permitted it.
Buying a service has no bearing on accreditation. Accreditation is assessed separately against published criteria.