Simplifying CBAM compliance
EU and UK CBAM support, from exposure review to managed delivery.
Crowe CBAM Connect
The EU and UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms introduce new compliance obligations and cost exposure for businesses importing certain carbon-intensive goods.
For affected businesses, CBAM is not simply a reporting issue. It requires clearer visibility over product scope, supplier information, customs data and the likely financial impact. Crowe UK combines specialist customs expertise, practical delivery and technology-enabled processes to help businesses respond with confidence.
What is CBAM?
The EU and UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms are designed to address carbon leakage by creating carbon-related obligations for certain imported goods. For importers, this means new reporting requirements and direct cost exposure.
What is CBAM?
Why it matters
CBAM is not simply a reporting issue. It affects product scope, supplier engagement, customs data, internal governance and future landed cost. Businesses need a clear understanding of where exposure sits and how practical compliance will be managed.
Why it matters
Who it affects
CBAM has implications across the wider supply chain. While the compliance obligation may sit with the importer, suppliers and other businesses in the chain are often required to provide data, support reporting and help manage the resulting commercial and operational impact.
Who it affects
Business should act now: key dates
CBAM readiness takes time. With the EU regime already in force and the UK regime approaching, businesses should already be assessing product scope, validating tariff codes, engaging suppliers, identifying data gaps and modelling likely cost impact across affected supply chains.
Products in scope
CBAM currently applies, or is associated, with, several carbon-intensive product groups, including:
Businesses affected by CBAM should consider taking the following steps now:
- Establish whether imports are likely to be in scope.
- Review tariff codes, customs data and trade flows.
- Identify which suppliers will need to provide information.
- Assess the quality and availability of required data.
- Estimate possible cost exposure and commercial impact.
- Review customs procedures and supply chain structures.
- Plan supplier engagement and data collection timelines.
- Put governance, training and reporting processes in place.
Crowe CBAM Connect
A managed CBAM service, underpinned by specialist software and delivered by Crowe UK, supporting supplier engagement, data management, calculations, reporting and cost planning across the EU and UK regimes.
Managed supplier outreach and data collection.
Integrated customs and supplier data.
Cost forecasting and reporting support.
Practical oversight from our specialists.
Supplier data, cost planning and reporting
End-to-end CBAM compliance
Crowe CBAM Connect is a managed CBAM service, underpinned by specialist software and delivered by our specialist team. It is designed for businesses that need a practical, repeatable process for supplier engagement, data management, calculations, reporting and cost planning.
- Supplier engagement and data collection: Structured outreach, templates, reminders and response tracking to improve supplier participation and consistency.
- Integrated customs and supplier dataset: Bringing supplier inputs together with customs import data to create a coherent and auditable reporting record.
- CBAM cost forecasting and scenario planning: Quantifying expected exposure to support budgeting, pricing decisions and broader supply chain planning.
- Calculations, reporting and process support: Preparing CBAM outputs for the EU and UK regimes and helping establish repeatable controls for future reporting cycles.
CBAM exposure made clear
Exposure, procedures and control
For businesses that first need to understand where CBAM applies and how it may affect their operations, Crowe UK supports an initial assessment of exposure, customs analysis and practical readiness planning, helping organisations identify affected goods and supply chains.
- Identify in-scope products and affected supply chains: Assess product scope and map the trade flows most likely to create CBAM exposure.
- Validate tariff codes, origin and CBAM applicability: Use customs analysis to confirm where CBAM may apply and where further review is needed.
- Assess potential cost exposure and data gaps: Estimate likely impact using import volumes, values and available supplier information.
- Review customs procedures, including special procedures, and supply chain structures: Consider customs procedures, operating models and supply chain structures that may help reduce risk and manage cost.
- Build internal understanding through training and workshops: Support internal teams with practical training and workshops to clarify responsibilities, governance and the steps needed for effective compliance.
How Crowe is different
Customs-led
CBAM sits at the intersection of carbon reporting, customs data and international trade. Crowe UK brings customs and international trade expertise to help businesses assess scope, understand applicability and align compliance with operational reality.
Managed delivery
Crowe CBAM Connect is structured as a managed service. Our team oversees the process, supported by specialist software behind the scenes, so clients do not need to operate a platform themselves.
EU and UK coverage
Crowe UK supports businesses responding to both the EU and UK CBAM regimes, helping create a more joined-up and practical approach across different markets and supply chains.
Commercial focus
Our approach is not limited to compliance alone. We help businesses understand potential exposure, improve data quality, support cost planning and reduce operational risk.
CBAM requirements continue to evolve across both the EU and UK
Our updates section brings together practical commentary on regulatory developments, scope changes, reporting requirements and the operational implications for importers and supply chains.
Reform moves forward as Council backs wider downstream scope
Carbon price relief draft issued for consultation
Government publishes second set of draft secondary legislation
Reform moves forward as Council backs wider downstream scope
Carbon price relief draft issued for consultation
Government publishes second set of draft secondary legislation
Contact us
Led by Jamie Mcleod, a recognised CBAM specialist and industry speaker, our team brings hands-on experience of how EU and UK CBAM requirements apply in practice across complex, cross-border supply chains.
Our approach combines specialist customs knowledge with practical delivery and technology-enabled processes, helping businesses reduce risk, improve data quality and prepare for the financial impact of CBAM.
