Module 2 of 9 · A1 · Which aluminium goods are covered

1.Scope is set by CN code

Episode A1-01 · Scope is set by CN code · 2:25

CBAM applies to goods listed in Annex I of the CBAM Regulation. Where Annex I gives a 4- or 6-digit code, every 8-digit code starting with those digits is included. For aluminium, the relevant gases are carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons (PFCs).

CN code Description (shortened) Category
7601 Unwrought aluminium Unwrought aluminium
7603 Powders and flakes Aluminium products
7604 Bars, rods and profiles Aluminium products
7605 Wire Aluminium products
7606 Plates, sheets and strip, > 0,2 mm Aluminium products
7607 Foil, ≤ 0,2 mm Aluminium products
7608 Tubes and pipes Aluminium products
7609 00 00 Tube or pipe fittings Aluminium products
7610 Structures and parts (doors, windows, frames…) Aluminium products
7611 00 00 Reservoirs, tanks, vats > 300 litres Aluminium products
7612 Casks, drums, cans, boxes ≤ 300 litres Aluminium products
7613 00 00 Containers for compressed or liquefied gas Aluminium products
7614 Stranded wire, cables, not insulated Aluminium products
7616 Other articles of aluminium Aluminium products

KEY Not in scope today: CN 7602 (waste and scrap) and CN 7615 (table and kitchen ware).

WATCH OUT The CN code that counts is the one on the EU customs declaration. Agree the code per product line with your EU buyer before building your monitoring around it. The EU TARIC tool helps check codes.

Sources: REG Art 2(1), Annex I; MA Annex I point 2, Table 1; G5e §2.2.2 p.9-11, Table 2-1, Annex A; FS-AL p.2.