Which annex of the CBAM default values do I use for goods, electricity and precursors?
Annex I gives goods and precursor defaults by country and CN code, Annex II grid factors for a plant's own electricity, Annex III factors for electricity imported into the EU, and Annex IV the highest precursor values when the origin is unknown. Marked-up values apply to Annex I and IV.
The four annexes
- Annex I: t CO2e per tonne of good by CN code, one table per country, for about 120 countries. Used for final goods and for precursors where actual data is used for the complex good.
- Annex II: average grid factor in t CO2e per MWh for about 126 countries, for the electricity a plant consumes. Based on licensed IEA data.
- Annex III: factors for electricity imported into the EU as a good, for 17 countries, plus an EU value for any country not listed.
- Annex IV: the highest default values per CN code, for precursors whose country of production cannot be identified.
Reading the CN code
A 4-digit code applies to every 8-digit code that starts with it, a 6-digit code to every 8-digit code under it, and an 8-digit code only to that product.
When the country shows a dash
If the good is not listed for the country, or its field shows a dash, use the 'Other countries and territories' table in Annex I.
Mark-ups
Values in Annexes I and IV are increased by 10% in 2026, 20% in 2027 and 30% from 2028, and by 1% for fertilisers. They already reflect whether indirect emissions count for the good. The Commission's report template fills in defaults and mark-ups largely automatically.
Revision
The Default Values Act is to be revised by 2027 at the latest.
What Senseible does here
Senseible reads your invoices into quantities by product, which you can set against the CN codes in these tables. Senseible does not publish or supply the Commission's default values.
Last reviewed 2026-10-25.