Importers
Companies that import iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers or hydrogen into the EU and want to know the cost before the bill arrives.
Book a demoKnow your CBAM cost, straight from your customs data
Upload your customs declarations. CBAM Wise works out which goods are covered, their embedded emissions, the free allocation and what the certificates will cost, line by line, with every number traceable to its source. Then it helps you get the supplier data that brings the cost down.
- Official EU default values and prices
- Every number explained
- Data hosted in the EU
How it works
From customs files to a declaration-ready report in four steps
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Upload your customs files
Prints from SKAT's DMS or e-Told, Excel or CSV, and SKAT's monthly settlement statement for the acceptance dates. Many files at once.
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We calculate emissions, free allocation and cost
Scope check against the official goods list, the 50-tonne status, default values with their mark-up, the free allocation and the certificate price of the quarter.
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Suppliers send real data, your cost goes down
CBAM Wise shows which suppliers matter most and sends each a secure link. Verified data replaces the default value, usually for less.
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Declaration-ready reports
Every figure with its rule, reference data version and source, ready for your CBAM declaration and your auditor.
See it in the portal
Real screens from CBAM Wise, with a demo company's invented data
The CBAM timeline
The definitive period began on 1 January 2026. Certificates for 2026 imports go on sale on 1 February 2027, from 2027 you must hold certificates at each quarter end, and the first CBAM declaration is due on 30 September 2027.
The dates come from the same reference data the portal uses.
CBAM deadlines 2027, explained· Definitive period starts
Imports now carry a CBAM cost. Only authorised CBAM declarants may import more than 50 t of CBAM goods a year.
· Last day to apply for authorised declarant status
If you import more than 50 t of CBAM goods a year, apply for authorised CBAM declarant status through the CBAM Registry (or let your indirect customs representative apply). Applying by this date lets you keep importing while the authority decides.
· Check Q1 2026 imports in DMS our advice
Check your Q1 2026 import declarations (H1 and H7) in DMS and upload any missing ones to CBAM Wise, so every CBAM good of the quarter is counted.
· Check Q2 2026 imports in DMS our advice
Check your Q2 2026 import declarations (H1 and H7) in DMS and upload any missing ones to CBAM Wise, so every CBAM good of the quarter is counted.
· Check Q3 2026 imports in DMS our advice
Check your Q3 2026 import declarations (H1 and H7) in DMS and upload any missing ones to CBAM Wise, so every CBAM good of the quarter is counted.
· Certificate price becomes weekly
· Check all 2026 imports in DMS our advice
The year is complete: check every 2026 import declaration in DMS against CBAM Wise, upload any missing ones and approve the open lines. These are the numbers your 2026 declaration is built from.
· Ask suppliers for verified 2026 emissions our advice
Send each supplier a data request for its 2026 actual emissions and the verification report (Suppliers page). Ask early: suppliers need an accredited verifier.
· Certificate sales open
Buy the certificates for your 2026 imports on the Common Central Platform. They are electronic, not physical: one certificate covers 1 tCO2e and is registered with its own number on your CBAM Registry account.
· Check Q1 2027 imports in DMS before the holding check our advice
Check your 2027 import declarations so far in DMS, upload any missing ones, and buy the certificates the holding check on 31 Mar 2027 needs.
· Holding check (Q1 2027)
Make sure your CBAM Registry account holds certificates for at least 50% of the embedded emissions of the CBAM goods imported since 1 January (after the free allocation adjustment). Buy the shortfall on the Common Central Platform before the quarter ends.
· Verification reports for 2026 in our advice
Check that every supplier whose actual emissions you use has sent a verification report from an accredited verifier. Where one is missing, plan to use the default values instead.
· Check Q2 2027 imports in DMS before the holding check our advice
Check your 2027 import declarations so far in DMS, upload any missing ones, and buy the certificates the holding check on 30 Jun 2027 needs.
· Holding check (Q2 2027)
Make sure your CBAM Registry account holds certificates for at least 50% of the embedded emissions of the CBAM goods imported since 1 January (after the free allocation adjustment). Buy the shortfall on the Common Central Platform before the quarter ends.
· Enter the 2026 declaration in the CBAM Registry our advice
In the CBAM Registry, enter per CN code and country of origin: the quantity imported, the embedded emissions (verified actual or default values), any carbon price paid abroad, and attach the verification reports. CBAM Wise makes the XML to upload. Check that the certificates to surrender are on your account.
· Check Q3 2027 imports in DMS before the holding check our advice
Check your 2027 import declarations so far in DMS, upload any missing ones, and buy the certificates the holding check on 30 Sep 2027 needs.
· Declaration for 2026 and surrender of certificates
Submit the CBAM declaration for your 2026 imports in the CBAM Registry and surrender certificates equal to the embedded emissions, after the free allocation adjustment and any carbon price paid abroad.
· Holding check (Q3 2027)
Make sure your CBAM Registry account holds certificates for at least 50% of the embedded emissions of the CBAM goods imported since 1 January (after the free allocation adjustment). Buy the shortfall on the Common Central Platform before the quarter ends.
· Last day to request repurchase
Request the repurchase of certificates left over after the surrender, if you have any.
· Check Q4 2027 imports in DMS before the holding check our advice
Check your 2027 import declarations so far in DMS, upload any missing ones, and buy the certificates the holding check on 31 Dec 2027 needs.
· Holding check (Q4 2027)
Make sure your CBAM Registry account holds certificates for at least 50% of the embedded emissions of the CBAM goods imported since 1 January (after the free allocation adjustment). Buy the shortfall on the Common Central Platform before the quarter ends.
Why isn't it 2.5%?
In 2026 the CBAM factor is 97.5%, so many expect to pay for 2.5% of their emissions. But the 97.5% applies to the EU benchmark of the good, not to your emissions. Default values are much higher than the benchmark, and they carry a mark-up, so most of the emissions still need certificates.
For one tonne of steel screws from India on default values:
Read why your CBAM bill isn't 2.5%Embedded emissions per tonne (with mark-up)6.29 tCO₂e
What many expect to pay for (2.5%)0.16 tCO₂e
What certificates actually have to cover4.96 tCO₂e
Who it is for
Customs brokers and consultants
One login for all the client companies you file for, each kept separate, with roles for your staff.
For partnersSuppliers outside the EU
Answer your EU customer's request for emissions data through a secure link. Free, no account.
For suppliersThe team
Swati Upadhyay
Founder and CBAM specialist
Swati founded CBAM Wise and leads its CBAM expertise: the rules, the reference data and the work with importers and their suppliers. Her background is in carbon compliance, ESG and sustainability reporting.
Swati on LinkedIn
Frank Mouridsen
Strategic advisor
Frank brings experience in structuring and scaling businesses, interim leadership and project execution, and helps shape how CBAM Wise grows.
Frank on LinkedIn“Using this tool and consultant support saves me time. It handles CBAM updates and supplier coordination smoothly, keeping me compliant with ease. Good work!”
Mike BirkelundCEO, Bolte
Pricing
Per company, per month, excluding VAT. Suppliers always use CBAM Wise for free.
Free
€00 kr.
To see what CBAM will cost you
- Cost forecast for any CBAM good and origin, 2026 to 2034
- Emissions data your suppliers share with you
- Two-factor login, data hosted in the EU
Basic
€1991.200 kr./month
For an importer with CBAM goods
- Customs upload: DMS and e-Told prints, Excel, CSV, SKAT statements
- Scope check and 50-tonne status per importer
- Emissions, certificates and cost per line, every number explained
- Supplier data requests by secure link
- Email support
Consultant
€2992.000 kr./month
For brokers and consultants filing for several clients
- Everything in Basic
- All your client companies under one login
- Roles per client: owner, editor, reviewer, auditor
- Audit log of every change
Enterprise
from €499/monthOn request
For larger importers and supply chains
- Everything in Basic
- Support from our CBAM specialist
- Help onboarding your suppliers
- Set-up of your legal entities, branding and team
Prices excluding VAT. The DKK prices are our prices for Danish companies.
Questions we are asked
Does CBAM apply to us below 50 tonnes?
An importer whose CBAM goods (cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers) stay at or below 50 tonnes net in a calendar year is exempt for that year. The 50 tonnes are counted per importer, across all its imports of the year. Electricity and hydrogen have no exemption. Above 50 tonnes, every tonne of the year counts, and you must be an authorised CBAM declarant.
Do low-value (H7) shipments count?
Yes. The old 150-euro exemption was removed, so low-value consignments declared with an H7 declaration count toward the 50 tonnes and the declaration. H7 declarations often show only the gross mass and a 6-digit code; CBAM Wise uses the gross mass as net mass in that case and marks it.
Default values or verified supplier data?
Without data from the producer, you use the Commission's default values, plus a mark-up of 10% in 2026, 20% in 2027 and 30% from 2028 (fertilisers 1%). Verified actual data from the installation usually gives lower emissions, and no mark-up. You choose per supplier and good.
When do we buy certificates?
Certificates go on sale on 1 February 2027 on the Common Central Platform. Certificates for 2026 imports are priced per quarter; from 2027 the price is weekly. From 2027 you must hold certificates for at least 50% of the year's emissions so far at each quarter end, and surrender them with the declaration by 30 September of the following year.
What must suppliers send?
The specific embedded emissions of each good per installation and reporting period (direct, and indirect where it counts), the production route, and from 2026 a verification report from an accredited verifier. Most send the Commission's communication template; CBAM Wise reads it and asks only for what is missing.
See your own CBAM cost
Bring a few customs declarations to the demo and we will show you the figures for your goods.