CarbonChain's self-serve CBAM tool enables you to generate XML reports in a matter of clicks to automate the your CBAM declarations.
Generating CBAM declarations
To start generating your CBAM declarations reports, simply follow the guidance in this article on preparing your customs data for reporting, here.
If you've added installation information to CarbonChain, emissions data will automatically be incorporated into your EU CBAM declaration; which is a mandatory requirement in October 2024.
Obtaining CBAM data from your suppliers
You need to report with primary data in October in order to comply with EU CBAM. Using CarbonChain enables you to request data from your suppliers and build an audit trail of engagement to present to your NCA if you fail to obtain this installation data in advance of October; get started here.
Using CarbonChain to manage your supplier engagement
Send data requests via the CBAM Suppliers module;
Validate completeness of your suppliers' CBAM data submissions;
Track responses and latest request dates;
Automatically match your installation emissions data to your CBAM declarations.
CarbonChain supports your suppliers to share data in multiple formats:
Direct submission and validation of the EU Communication Summary sheet;
Response via email, managed and uploaded by CarbonChain;
Completion of a simplified data template that produces an EU Communication Summary sheet for the supplier and declarant;
Completion of a simplified form that produces an EU Communication Summary sheet for the supplier and declarant.
All of your suppliers gain access to the CarbonChain Knowledge Hub to support their data preparation activities and EU CBAM compliance.
Where to next?
The following 5 steps are critical for completing your obligations as an importer of CBAM goods into the EU: