The Supplier Catalogue is your starting point for discovering, organising, and managing CBAM supplier data in one place. Each row represents a specific product (CN code) produced at a specific installation (site) for an operator (company). Where supplier-specific CBAM data is available and shared with you, you’ll see actual emissions intensity; otherwise you’ll see default-based estimates.
1) Find what you need (search + filters)
Search bar
Use the search bar to find suppliers and products by:
Operator name (company)
Installation name (site)
Product name
CN code
Country
Filters
Use filters to narrow results (common examples):
Country / region
CN codes / products
Connection / request status
Risk band (e.g., above/below average)
Tags
My Suppliers only
Turn this on to see just the suppliers your organisation is actively tracking (e.g., saved suppliers and/or suppliers you’ve requested data from / connected with).
2) What each field means (table glossary)
Operator
The legal entity responsible for the production site(s).
Installation
The specific production site (the unit CBAM reporting is typically anchored to).
Country
Where the installation is located.
CN Code
The EU Combined Nomenclature code for the product. This is what importers use to classify goods for CBAM and customs.
Product Name
A readable product label mapped to the CN code (what the row represents commercially).
Intensity Risk
A quick signal to help you prioritise engagement. It benchmarks the product/installation against relevant peers (e.g., “Below average” vs “Above average”). Use it to decide who to chase first for supplier-specific data.
Actual CBAM Emissions Intensity (tCO₂e/t)
The supplier-specific CBAM emissions intensity shared for that installation + product (when available).If blank/hidden, it usually means supplier-specific data hasn’t been shared with you yet.
Default Value CBAM Cost (€)
An estimated CBAM cost using default values (and the Catalogue’s default carbon price). In the current view, default CBAM costs are shown using 80 EUR/tCO₂. Treat this as a planning / exposure estimate until you have actual supplier data.
Tags
Custom labels your organisation uses to organise the Catalogue (e.g., “My installation”, business unit, priority, project code). Tags make filtering and reporting easier.
Connections
Shows whether there’s an active data-sharing relationship for that supplier dataset:
Share typically appears when you can manage access (e.g., you own that installation’s data or have sharing controls).
Request appears when you don’t yet have access and need to request data from the supplier.
Actions (⋮)
Row-level actions (e.g., view details, manage the relationship, or other Catalogue workflows available to your organisation).
3) Request data vs. share data (what to click)
If you’re missing supplier-specific data (common for importers)
Find the supplier row(s)
Click Request
Send a data request for the most relevant scope (commonly at installation level, or product level if you need a specific CN code dataset)
Track progress in Data Sharing (see below)
If you’re a producer sharing your own data
Prepare/maintain your dataset in the Installations module
Return to the Catalogue row and click Share
Grant access to the right customer(s) using Data Sharing controls
4) How the Catalogue connects to Installations + Data Sharing
Installations module (producer workflow)
This is where producers prepare once: they create and maintain the installation-level CBAM dataset in a guided, audit-aligned way. Once data is published/updated, it becomes available to share (subject to permissions).
Data Sharing module (permission + request workflow)
This is the control centre for:
Sending and managing data requests
Tracking accepted / pending / rejected statuses
Controlling who can see what (by supplier/installation/product, depending on scope)
Managing access over time (so you don’t rely on email attachments and version chaos)
How it all ties together
The Catalogue helps you find suppliers/products and see what data exists (actual vs default).
Request in the Catalogue creates the engagement loop; the relationship and status are managed in Data Sharing.
When a producer submits/updates data in Installations, the Catalogue can show actual values (if shared with you), replacing reliance on defaults.
Tips for getting value fast
Start with high-impact CN codes and use Intensity Risk to prioritise supplier outreach.
If you’re seeing defaults only, click Request to move that supplier into a tracked workflow instead of chasing over email.