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Cost Comparison Matrix

All thirteen cement sourcing countries side by side: default versus verified emissions, nine-year CBAM totals, and the verification ROI on each origin.

13 sourcing countries CSV export EU IR 2025/2621

Comparison

Default vs. verified, all origins

Set your annual volume and the CBAM certificate price. Costs apply the official phase-in schedule (2.5% in 2026 rising to 100% in 2034). Verified figures show where third-party emissions data changes the economics.

CountryStatusDefault tCO2/t 2026 cost2034 cost 9-year totalCost/tVerified*
Notes
  • Default emissions — official EU IR 2025/2621 values.
  • Costs — at the selected CBAM price with phase-in (2.5% 2026 to 100% 2034).
  • Verified actual — industry data where available; * indicates an estimated value.
  • EU-confirmed — Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Ukraine have published country-specific defaults.
  • Pending — Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia, North Macedonia pending the December 2027 revision.
  • Major traders — Vietnam, India, Pakistan, China, UAE currently use the “other countries” fallback.

Legal Notice: This tool is for carbon cost modelling under EU CBAM regulation (IR 2025/2621). It does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Users must independently verify that any proposed import transaction complies with all applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdictions involved. MSE GmbH provides this tool for informational purposes only and disclaims any liability arising from its use. EU IR 2025/2621