{"id":11449,"date":"2026-02-06T13:10:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.extrugasa.com\/cbam-the-acronym-that-will-change-aluminium-imports-in-europe"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:13:25","slug":"cbam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.extrugasa.com\/en\/cbam","title":{"rendered":"CBAM: the acronym that will change aluminium imports in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the coming years, the aluminium sector will hear a key acronym more and more often: CBAM<\/strong>. This mechanism will change aluminium imports in Europe, marking a turning point in how such imports and their environmental impact are regulated in the European Union. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind the CBAM lies a profound shift in European strategy to decarbonise industry and ensure fairer competition in the internal market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is CBAM and why does it affect aluminium?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

El CBAM <\/a><\/strong> is a tool created by the European Union to prevent carbon leakage. This phenomenon occurs when industrial production moves outside the EU to countries with less stringent environmental standards, and the products are then imported back into Europe at a lower cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the CBAM, the EU seeks to ensure that the price of imported products <\/strong>also reflects the cost of carbon emissions<\/strong> generated during their manufacture, similar to what already happens with European producers through the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CBAM as a new carbon tax on imports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In practice, the CBAM introduces a carbon-related <\/strong>levy on certain imported products, including aluminium<\/strong>. Importers will be required to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n