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Bahrain — CBAM Guide

By tonnes, the EU’s largest CBAM imports from Bahrain in 2025 were aluminium.

AluminiumIron & Steel
First declaration deadline
30 Sep 2027
De minimis threshold
50 t / year
Carbon pricing
None — no Art. 9 deduction
Price of CBAM certificates, Q3 2026
€82.32 / tCO₂e
Chargeable, 2026 imports
Embedded emissions above 97.5% of the benchmark
Chargeable, 2030 imports
Embedded emissions above 51.5% of the benchmark

Trade Profile

In 2025 the EU imported 530,638 t of aluminium and 23,824 t of iron and steel from Bahrain.

Source: Eurostat Comext, dataset DS-045409 (EU imports 2025), accessed 27 September 2026; summed by CBAM sector by DeCarbonPro, which is responsible for these totals, not Eurostat. Imports declared in Austria are not included.

CBAM default values for Bahrain

25 CN codes are listed for Bahrain across 2 sectors, each with what it costs an EU buyer per tonne. Where a good is not listed below, the "Other countries and territories" value applies instead [IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I, opening paragraph].

Aluminium

24 codes

default, tCO₂e/t
1.870–2.660
cost 2026, € / t
€55.12–€121.68

Hydrogen

1 code

default, tCO₂e/t
10.820
cost 2026, € / t
€571.32

Paste a code straight from the regulation — spaces, dots and dashes are fine.

All 25 codes

ProductSectorDefault
tCO₂e/t
Cost 2026
€ / t
Cost 2030
€ / t
Unwrought aluminium
CN 7601
Aluminium1.8700€55.12€139.79
Aluminium powders and flakes
CN 7603
Aluminium1.9800€58.42€148.05
Bars and rods, of non-alloy aluminium
CN 7604 10 10
Aluminium2.2000€80.03€172.48
Profiles of non-alloy aluminium, n.e.s.
CN 7604 10 90
Aluminium2.2200€81.19€174.28
Hollow profiles of aluminium alloys, n.e.s.
CN 7604 21 00
Aluminium2.2200€81.19€174.28
Bars and rods of aluminium alloys
CN 7604 29 10
Aluminium2.2000€80.03€172.48
Solid profiles, of aluminium alloys, n.e.s.
CN 7604 29 90
Aluminium2.2200€81.19€174.28
Aluminium wire
CN 7605
Aluminium2.2000€80.03€172.48
Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,2 mm
CN 7606
Aluminium2.6600€121.68€221.71
Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0,2 mm
CN 7607
Aluminium2.6600€112.53€216.87
Aluminium tubes and pipes
CN 7608
Aluminium2.2200€81.19€174.28
Aluminium tube or pipe fittings "e.g., couplings, elbows, sleeves"
CN 7609 00 00
Aluminium2.2200€81.19€174.28
Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for door, of aluminium (excl. door furniture)
CN 7610 10 00
Aluminium2.2200€81.19€174.28
Other
CN 7610 90
Aluminium2.2200€81.19€174.28
Bridges and bridge-sections, towers and lattice masts, of aluminium
CN 7610 90 10
Aluminium2.2200€81.19€174.28
Structures and parts of structures, of aluminium, n.e.s., and plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of aluminium, n.e.s. (excl. prefabricated buildings of heading 9406, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, bridges and bridge-sections, towers and lattice masts)
CN 7610 90 90
Aluminium2.2200€81.19€174.28
Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of aluminium, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity of > 300 l, not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, whether or not lined or heat-insulated (excl. containers specifically constructed or equipped for one or more types of transport)
CN 7611 00 00
Aluminium2.6600€112.93€217.09
Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
CN 7612
Aluminium2.6600€112.93€217.09
Aluminium containers for compressed or liquefied gas
CN 7613 00 00
Aluminium2.6600€112.93€217.09
Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated
CN 7614
Aluminium2.2000€80.03€172.48
Nails, tacks, staples, screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers and similar articles, of aluminium (excl. staples in strips, plugs, bungs and the like, threaded)
CN 7616 10 00
Aluminium2.6600€121.68€221.71
Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire (excl. cloth of metal fibres for clothing, lining and similar uses, and cloth, grill and netting made into hand sieves or machine parts)
CN 7616 91 00
Aluminium2.6600€121.68€221.71
Articles of aluminium, cast, n.e.s.
CN 7616 99 10
Aluminium1.9800€58.42€148.05
Articles of aluminium, uncast, n.e.s.
CN 7616 99 90
Aluminium2.6600€121.68€221.71
Hydrogen
CN 2804 10 00
Hydrogen10.8200€571.32€942.17

Cost per tonne of goods = the published default increased by the year's mark-up, less that year's specific embedded free allocation, charged at €82.32 (Q3 2026, official price of CBAM certificates) [IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I opening paragraph; IR (EU) 2025/2620 Annex point 4, Equation 6]. The cross-sectoral correction factor is 100 % for 2026 to 2030 (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1862). A producer who supplies verified actual emissions is charged on those instead, which is normally less.

IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I publishes no Bahrain values for cement, iron & steel or fertilisers. An EU buyer importing those goods from Bahrain takes the "Other countries and territories" value instead, unless the producer supplies verified actual emissions [IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I, opening paragraph].

Article 9 — Carbon Price Deduction

No carbon price paid

Carbon pricing in Bahrain: Bahrain does not operate a domestic carbon pricing mechanism, emissions trading scheme, or carbon tax applicable to CBAM-covered goods.

No carbon price is paid in Bahrain on CBAM-covered production, so there is nothing to deduct under Article 9. The full certificate cost applies to embedded emissions above the free allocation still granted (the CBAM factor × the benchmark; 97.5% of it on 2026 imports).

Our reading of Bahrain's own published measures as at October 2026, not an EU-published value — third-country carbon policy changes without warning. Confirm the current position with advisers in the country of production before pricing anything on it.

Compliance Insight for Bahrain Exporters

Bahraini producers whose EU importers bring in more than 50 tonnes net mass of CBAM goods in a calendar year, counted per importer across all CN codes (Regulation (EU) 2023/956, Article 2a(1); not applicable to electricity or hydrogen, Article 2a(4)), face CBAM on those goods. The published default for unwrought aluminium from Bahrain is 1.87 tCO₂e/t, 2.057 with the 2026 mark-up, under the primary aluminium route. Verified emissions data show whether a smelter's actual performance is above or below this default; a verified actual value carries no mark-up.

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2
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3
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4
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Provide verified specific embedded emissions to your EU buyer's authorised CBAM declarant before the September 2027 declaration deadline. Verified actual data replaces default values, and a verified actual value carries no mark-up.

Key Deadlines

2026
First full reporting year begins
CBAM Regulation fully in force
30 Sep 2027
First CBAM declaration due
Covers goods imported in 2026
2028+
Annual declarations continue
Phase-in increases each year to 2034
2034
Full CBAM liability
Free allocation ends for CBAM goods (Directive 2003/87/EC Art. 10a(1a))

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Default values sourced from IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I (European Commission). Net costs are illustrative — actual liability depends on verified embedded emissions, SEFA benchmark deduction, and the CBAM factor for the year. Not legal or compliance advice.

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