CBAM cost per tonne of cement, 2026 to 2034
Using EU default values and a certificate price of €82.32, CBAM adds about €14.58 per tonne of cement imported from India in 2026 on the Grey Clinker (Dry Process) route, rising to €57.42 in 2030 and €89.89 in 2034 as free allocation ends.
Cost per tonne by year (€)
| Route | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 |
|---|
| Grey Clinker (Dry Process) (0.84 tCO2/t default) | 15 | 23 | 33 | 41 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 90 |
| White Clinker (0.92 tCO2/t default) | 22 | 31 | 42 | 50 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 90 | 98 |
| Blended Cement (PPC) (0.58 tCO2/t default) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 62 |
Assumptions: EU default values with the default-value mark-up, certificate price held at €82.32 (Q3 2026), origin India with no carbon price paid at origin. Estimates, not a CBAM declaration.
Covered CN codes
- 2523: Portland cement
- 252310: Cement clinkers
- 252329: Other Portland cement
- 252390: Other hydraulic cements
Questions
What is the CBAM cost per tonne of cement in 2026?
About €14.58 per tonne at default values on the Grey Clinker (Dry Process) route (0.84 tCO2 per tonne plus the default-value mark-up), with 98% of the EU benchmark still allocated free.
How much does the production route change the CBAM cost?
By 2034 the default-value cost ranges from €62.07 per tonne on the Blended Cement (PPC) route to €98.45 per tonne for the most carbon-intensive route listed.
How can an exporter lower this cost?
Replace default values with verified actual emissions from the installation: CBAM charges on the embedded emissions declared, and for this sector default values carry a 30% mark-up from 2028.
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