How to comply for this code
Reviewed by AutoCBAM team — last updated 2026-04-28.
Methodology guide -- CN 7214 (other bars and rods, hot-rolled, of iron or non-alloy steel)
Rebar (CN 7214) is the workhorse of EU construction imports. Türkiye dominates the trade (~500kt/yr), with Ukraine and Egypt as secondary suppliers. The market is almost entirely EAF route, which makes the CBAM emissions story unusually favourable.
Step 1 -- assume EAF unless told otherwise. Turkish mills are 95%+ EAF. Default sector emissions (1.88 t/t direct) overstate true emissions by roughly 4×. Pushing for verified data is the highest-leverage action you can take.
Step 2 -- collect verified data using the EU template. A typical Turkish EAF mill reports 0.40-0.55 t CO2/t direct + 0.30-0.40 t CO2/t indirect. The indirect number is sensitive to the Turkish grid mix (currently ~0.45 kg CO2/kWh). Suppliers using their own captive renewables can drop indirect to <0.1 t/t -- worth asking.
Step 3 -- track scrap percentage for transparency. Modern Turkish EAF mills run 95-100% steel scrap. Some operators claim "near-zero" emissions based on scrap-only input; verify by examining the verifier report and the Yearbook of Iron and Steel Statistics for the supplier.
Step 4 -- monitor Türkiye's ETS rollout. Türkiye is preparing a national ETS with steel coverage. Once in force (likely 2026-2027), you'll get an Article 9 deduction. Document supplier carbon-price payments quarterly to capture the deduction at year-end.
Step 5 -- model the multi-year cost path. A 10,000-tonne rebar program at €4.25/tonne CBAM in 2026 = €42.5k. Same program at €42/tonne in 2034 = €420k. Lock in low-carbon supply now or budget for the increase.
Step 6 -- handle EU-internal rebar mills as a baseline. EU rebar mills (Riva, Celsa) are EAF-route and covered by EU ETS. Their effective carbon cost is comparable to Turkish supply once CBAM equalises in 2034. The cost case for non-EU sourcing degrades over time.