Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

CBAM directly impacts businesses engaged in importing specified goods into the UK and supply chain participants linked to these imports. Sectors like construction, agriculture, and manufacturing should pay close attention due to potential increases in raw material prices and administrative burdens.

A key feature of CBAM is the import volume threshold. Under the EU model, importers are required to comply with CBAM obligations only if their total import volume exceeds 50 tonnes per year per product category. In the UK, the limit will be £50,000 per year by product category.

Carbon Cost Implications

CBAM mandates that imported goods be priced comparably to UK- produced goods in terms of emissions, ensuring a level playing field. This means many importers will likely see costs rise unless emissions are addressed.

Data and Reporting Requirements

Businesses must account for the emissions embedded within their imported goods and submit verified reports to tax authorities. Failure to comply could result in severe penalties, significant reputational damage and exclusion from the Single Market and UK Internal Market.

Strategic Advantages for the Prepared

Understanding and meeting the compliance requirements offers opportunities to gain competitive advantages in sectors preparing for significant change.

Whether you're navigating the new legislation, preparing for future compliance, modelling prospective cost impacts or hedging against carbon price appreciation, we're here to help your organisation mitigate risk, adapt, and thrive.

Expertise tailored for your business

Our partner, and CBAM specialist, Craig Stobo has extensive experience helping businesses prepare for complex tax and environmental regulations. Supported by the VITA team, Craig offers actionable solutions for every stage of CBAM compliance.

Services include but are not limited to:

Supply Chain Analysis

With unparalleled expertise in UK and EU CBAM systems, we can help pinpoint where CBAM will impact your operations, and fix data gaps in your emissions reporting, as well as decoding complex guidelines into simple, actionable strategies.

Impact Assessment

VITA offers tailored impact assessments to help your business understand the full financial, operational, and commercial implications of CBAM. Our team analyses your current exposure, identifies key risk areas, and provides a clear roadmap for strategic management of the new tax – ensuring you’re not caught off guard by regulatory or cost surprises.

Custom Compliance Strategies

We keep you prepared by tracking the latest developments and this enables us to build best-fit solutions ahead of changing legislation to meet reporting requirements and cost structures while optimising competitive advantages for your business.

Training and Education

At VITA, success is ensuring our clients are both compliant and competitive. Our goal is to empower your team with workshops to understand the scope, requirements, and potential risks of CBAM.

Proactive engagement can shield your business from operational disruption and penalties. Together with VITA, you can effectively integrate these new measures into your operations.