# Can a Chilean exporter deduct Chile's green tax from CBAM?

Canonical: https://senseible.earth/answers/chile-carbon-tax-cbam-deduction

Only for CBAM goods, and only for tax actually paid on the emissions behind them, with proof and independent certification. Chile's tax, about US$5 per tonne on large emitters, mostly hits power and mining, and copper is not a CBAM good, so few exports qualify.

## Who it applies to

Large stationary sources above the law's thresholds pay per tonne of CO2. Check the current rate and thresholds.

## What counts

- Tax paid on the installation's emissions, per tonne of goods exported.
- Not offsets used to reduce the bill.
- Certified by an independent person.

## Copper

Copper cathode is outside CBAM, so there is nothing to deduct from. Copper buyers ask for footprints for their own reporting instead.

## What Senseible does here

Senseible keeps each site's fuel, power and production records together, so the embedded emissions you send an EU importer trace back to dated documents.

- [Argentina's carbon tax](https://senseible.earth/answers/argentina-carbon-tax-cbam-deduction)
- [Colombia's carbon tax](https://senseible.earth/answers/colombia-carbon-tax-cbam-deduction)
- [Chile grid factor](https://senseible.earth/answers/chile-grid-emission-factor-for-suppliers)

Sources: [Regulation (EU) 2023/956 (CBAM Regulation), consolidated](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/956/2025-10-20), [European Commission, CBAM definitive regime](https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism/cbam-definitive-regime_en)

Last reviewed 2026-10-21.