CBAM by buyer request

Find the request you received. Each page explains what it is, why your buyer is asking, what to send, what to be careful about, and gives you a reply to adapt.

• Your buyer asked you to sign a CBAM supplier declarationWhat a CBAM supplier declaration or self-declaration letter is, why EU buyers ask for one, what to check before you sign, and a reply you can adapt.Read
• Your buyer added a CBAM clause to your contractWhat CBAM clauses in EU purchase contracts usually cover, from data delivery to cost sharing when default values apply, and the points suppliers should negotiate.Read
• Your buyer asked for a product carbon footprint. Is that the same as CBAM?The difference between a product carbon footprint (PCF) and CBAM embedded emissions, why sending one for the other causes problems, and how to answer both.Read
• Your buyer asked where your ingot, billet or coil comes fromWhy EU buyers ask for the suppliers and country of origin of your aluminium ingot, steel billet or coil under CBAM, and what records to send.Read
• Your buyer asked when your CBAM data will be verifiedHow to answer an EU buyer's question about CBAM verification: realistic timelines, accredited verifiers, the first-year site visit and what to share.Read
• A customs broker or forwarder asked for your CBAM dataWhy customs brokers and freight forwarders ask suppliers for CBAM data, how to check who they act for, and what to share.Read
• An EU trader or distributor asked for your CBAM dataWhy EU metal traders and distributors ask suppliers for CBAM data, how the 50-tonne threshold applies to them, and what to share.Read
• Your UK buyer asked for CBAM data: what UK CBAM means for suppliersUK CBAM starts on 1 January 2027. What it covers, the £50,000 threshold, how it differs from EU CBAM, and what UK buyers will ask their suppliers for.Read