This checklist helps you collect the minimum data required to run CBAM importer workflows and avoid default-heavy reporting.
A) Import basics (per product / shipment / period)
Collect:
Product name + specification (include grade/spec where relevant)
Product form (e.g., slab, billet, coil, clinker, etc.)
CN code (or TARIC code as we go into 206)
Customs Procedure Code (usually 40, 42 or 07 for release for free circulation)
Import date (for determining which CBAM period is relevant)
Quantity (tonnes) and reporting period (quarterly)
Country of origin (assuming country of production is consistent)
Supplier name
Installation name & location (if known)
Tip: All of this information can generally be found in the customs import declaration that you use when importing CBAM goods into the EU.
B) Emissions data you’ll need from suppliers
Request:
Reporting period covered (e.g., CY 2025)
Production route (how the product was made; this is detailed in the CBAM report)
Embedded emissions intensity (at minimum: direct emissions per tonne; plus indirect where relevant to your workflow)
Installation-specific benchmarks (to enable you to infer the CBAM cost)
Methodology notes (boundaries, data sources, allocation in order to help undersatnding verification readiness)
Any assurance/verification statement (if available)
Tip: All of this information can be found in the EU's communication template for installations.
C) Operational fields (so you can export cleanly)
Prepare:
Importing legal entity (who is the reporting entity in the EU that is customs clearing the goods)
Internal owner for supplier outreach (e.g a procurement team member)
Broker/customs representative contact (if used - note that if you are not based in the EU you will likely be using an indirect representative that will be making the CBAM declarations on your behalf).
What “good” looks like
Your top suppliers provide installation-level actual data.
You can track what’s actual vs estimated vs missing.
You can produce a defensible emissions intensity per product line item.