# CBAM cost per tonne of aluminium, 2026 to 2034

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Using EU default values and a certificate price of €82.32, CBAM adds about €47.82 per tonne of aluminium imported from India in 2026 for unwrought aluminium (CN 7601), rising to €135.93 in 2030 and €200.12 in 2034 as free allocation ends.

## Cost per tonne by year (€)

| Route | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unwrought aluminium (CN 7601) (1.87 tCO2/t default) | 48 | 66 | 88 | 104 | 136 | 152 | 167 | 183 | 200 |
| Wire (CN 7605) (2.59 tCO2/t default) | 113 | 137 | 165 | 181 | 213 | 229 | 244 | 260 | 277 |
| Bars, rods and profiles (CN 7604) (3.41 tCO2/t default) | 187 | 218 | 253 | 268 | 301 | 316 | 332 | 347 | 365 |
| Plates, sheets and strip (CN 7606) (4.13 tCO2/t default) | 252 | 290 | 330 | 345 | 378 | 393 | 409 | 425 | 442 |

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

- 7601: Unwrought aluminium
- 7603: Aluminium powders & flakes
- 7604: Aluminium bars, rods, profiles
- 7605: Aluminium wire
- 7606: Aluminium plates & sheets
- 7607: Aluminium foil

## Questions

### What is the CBAM cost per tonne of aluminium in 2026?

About €47.82 per tonne at default values for unwrought aluminium (CN 7601) (1.87 tCO2 per tonne plus the default-value mark-up), with 98% of the EU benchmark still allocated free.

### Does the product form change the CBAM cost of aluminium?

Yes. EU default values rise with each stage of working, so by 2034 the default-value cost ranges from €200.12 per tonne for unwrought aluminium (CN 7601) to €441.98 per tonne for the most worked product listed. Only direct emissions count for aluminium, and defaults do not distinguish recycled from primary metal: recycled content lowers the charge only through verified actual emissions.

### 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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