From CN Codes to a Number Finance Can Use
1. Forecast the exposure early
CN/TARIC codes, import volumes and emissions values become a certificate count and a euro figure, before the obligation reaches a budget cycle.
2. Compare sourcing options
Model the same goods from different origins and suppliers, at different carbon intensities and different CBAM certificate prices, side by side.
3. One set of numbers
Procurement, finance and sustainability read the same model, so the carbon cost of a sourcing decision stops being an argument about whose spreadsheet is right. The CN-code and supplier data behind it is the same data your corporate and product footprints run on.
What a CBAM Cost Is Made Of
Run Your Entire CBAM Process in a Single Workflow
Each input is visible and adjustable, so a forecast can be defended line by line.
- Embedded emissions per tonne, from supplier data or EU default values
- Import volume per CN/TARIC code, from your customs and procurement data
- Carbon price already paid in the country of production, deducted where it applies
- Phase-in factor and benchmarks for the relevant reporting year
- CBAM certificate price, adjustable per scenario
Bring Your Suppliers Along on the CBAM Journey
Use simplified assessments, clear guidance and flexible templates to make CBAM reporting manageable for suppliers of all maturity levels.
How it Works
1. Bring in your import data
Upload customs and procurement data using the provided templates. Line items are matched to CN codes and aggregated, so the model works at the level the regulation uses.
2. Choose your emissions basis
Start with EU default values for immediate coverage, and swap in supplier-provided embedded emissions where you have them. The simulator shows what the switch changes.
3. Set the assumptions
CBAM certificate price, reporting year, phase-in factor, benchmark, and any carbon price already paid in the country of production. Each one is a visible input.
4. Compare and plan
Read certificates and cost per CN/TARIC code, per supplier and per origin, and compare scenarios side by side. Export the result for budget planning and sourcing discussions.
What CBAM Covers and Who It Reaches
Who is affected
EU importers of in-scope goods, companies sourcing those goods from outside the EU, and organisations running global supply chains into the European market.
Goods currently in scope
Iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen. A scope expansion is planned for 2028.
The cost obligation
The cost obligation: Embedded emissions are reported at CN/TARIC-code level using verified data or default values, and certificates must be purchased from 2027. That is what makes early cost modelling worth doing now.
Which CN/TARIC Codes and Origins Carry the Cost
Exposure aggregated by CN/TARIC code, supplier and country of production makes CBAM a sourcing input. High-carbon routes become visible while there is still time to change them.
- Exposure ranked by CN code, supplier and origin
- Default and supplier-reported emissions compared side by side
- Outliers listed, so engagement goes where it changes the forecast
Who Reads the Simulation
Procurement and category management
Carbon cost becomes a sourcing criterion with a number attached, comparable across suppliers and origins.
Finance and controlling
A quantified cost trajectory with adjustable price assumptions, for budgeting and scenario planning.
Sustainability and ESG
CN/TARIC-code emissions data that connects to the wider carbon programme.
Tax, legal and declarants
Visible inputs and assumptions behind every figure, so a forecast can be explained.
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Understand the Impact of CBAM Before It Hits Your P&L
See the simulator run on your own CN/TARIC codes and volumes, with CBAM certificates price assumptions and your sourcing alternatives.
Ready to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions at Scale?
Talk to our team about carbon data collection, supplier engagement and climate reporting across your supply chain.
- Collect Scope 1, 2 and 3 data with built-in supplier onboarding
- Estimate what has not been reported yet, labelled as estimated
- Prioritise suppliers and track the actions you assign them
- A 30-minute call using your own categories and your own supplier names
- No preparation needed. A supplier or product list in Excel is enough
- You leave with a written view of what coverage would look like for you
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FAQ: CBAM Cost Simulation
1. What does the CBAM Cost Simulator do?
It converts CN/TARIC codes, import volumes and embedded emissions into a certificate count and a cost figure, using the CBAM certificate prices. It is built for forecasting, budgeting and sourcing decisions.
2. Does it generate the official CBAM report or XML file?
No. This is a cost simulation capability. Reporting and submission to the EU registry are handled outside it.
3. Do we need supplier data to run a simulation?
No. You can start with EU default values and get a usable forecast immediately. Supplier-provided embedded emissions can be added later, and the simulator shows what changes when they are.
4. How does it handle carbon prices already paid abroad?
A carbon price paid in the country of production can be entered and is deducted in the calculation, so the forecast reflects the net obligation.
5. Can we model more than one scenario?
Yes. Scenarios can vary the emissions basis, the CBAM certificates prices, the reporting year and the sourcing mix, and are compared side by side.
6. What data do we need to get started?
Customs and procurement data containing CN/TARIC codes, import volumes, suppliers and countries of production. Templates are provided, and emissions can start from EU defaults.
7. How does this connect to the rest of our carbon programme?
It runs on the same platform and the same supplier profiles as corporate and product carbon footprints, so emissions data collected once is reused.