EUROMETAL warns that last-minute CBAM calculation changes are putting unexpected pressure on steel importers, with new Commission guidance running to over 1,600 pages and landing just weeks before full compliance begins.
For many importers, CBAM costs were not priced into 2025 contracts. That gap is now translating into sudden cost exposure, operational disruption, and difficult renegotiations across the supply chain.
The bigger risk? Regulatory complexity accelerating deindustrialisation in Europe, particularly for businesses without the resources to adapt quickly.
For steel buyers and traders, CBAM is no longer a future policy issue, it’s an immediate sourcing and risk management challenge. As CBAM is expected to commence in the UK from 2027, the market awaits urgent clarity on how it will take shape.