Kuwait is one of the Arab world's largest fertiliser and aluminium exporters. PIC's urea and ammonia plants and the Gulf aluminium sector give Kuwait significant CBAM exposure on EU-bound shipments.
Kuwait's Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) operates one of the region's largest urea and ammonia complexes at Shuaiba. Kuwait also hosts significant aluminium downstream manufacturing. Fertiliser exports — particularly urea and ammonia — reach EU markets via commodity traders. Cement is produced domestically but exports are limited. Kuwait has published country-specific default values for all four CBAM sectors it participates in.
Carbon pricing in Kuwait: Kuwait does not operate a domestic carbon pricing mechanism, emissions trading scheme, or carbon tax applicable to CBAM-covered goods.
No carbon price has been paid in Kuwait on the production of CBAM-covered goods. Kuwaiti exporters pay the full CBAM certificate cost on embedded emissions above the sector benchmark. No qualifying scheme exists as of 2026.
Kuwaiti fertiliser and aluminium exporters with EU volumes above 50 tonnes per year should prioritise establishing a monitoring plan and engaging an accredited verifier ahead of the September 2027 declaration deadline. PIC's urea default of 1.4746 tCO₂e/t and ammonia default of 2.121 tCO₂e/t are country-specific published values — Kuwaiti producers who can demonstrate actual verified emissions below these levels will reduce their EU customers' certificate obligations directly.
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Request Assessment →Default values sourced from IR 2025/2621 (EU Commission). Net costs are illustrative — actual liability depends on verified embedded emissions, SEFA benchmark deduction, and the applicable CBAM phase-in factor. Not legal or compliance advice.