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title: "CBAM"
url: "https://www.compri.ai/en/glossary/cbam"
language: "en-US"
category: "Glossary"
subcategory: "Compliance"
published: "2024-11-13"
updated: "2026-08-26T10:00:32+0000"
---

# CBAM

> The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is an EU carbon tax on imports of cement, steel, aluminum, and other high-emission goods.

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is an EU regulation that requires importers to pay for the carbon emissions embedded in high-emission goods — like cement, steel, and aluminum — brought into the EU. It aims to prevent "carbon leakage" by putting EU and non-EU producers on equal footing when it comes to carbon costs.