Are graphite electrodes covered by CBAM?
No. Graphite electrodes are declared under 8545, which is not in Annex I. But the electrode carbon a steelmaker consumes in an arc furnace counts in that steel's direct emissions, so EU and Asian mills may ask how much carbon your electrodes hold.
Why buyers still ask
An arc furnace mill reports electrode consumption in its mass balance. A figure for carbon content per tonne of electrode helps it, and a product footprint helps its Scope 3.
Could coverage change
The Commission proposed in December 2025 to extend CBAM to some downstream steel and aluminium products. As of October 2026 that is not law, so check Annex I again before each contract season.
What Senseible does here
Senseible reads your fuel and electricity invoices into dated, fingerprinted records, so if a buyer asks for a product footprint you can answer from documents rather than estimates.
Sources: CBAM Regulation (EU) 2023/956, consolidated, European Commission, CBAM legislation and guidance
Last reviewed 2026-10-22.