What is South Korea's CBAM default for 2523?
0.910 to 1.420 tCO₂e/t across 2523 10 00 10 to 2523 90 00 90
| CN code | Default, tCO₂e/t |
|---|---|
| 2523 10 00 10Cement clinkersWhite clinker / cement (B) | 1.230 |
| 2523 10 00 90Cement clinkersGrey clinker / cement (A) | 0.920 |
| 2523 21 00White portland cement, whether or not artificially coloured– | 1.360 |
| 2523 29 00Portland cement (excl. white, whether or not artificially coloured)– | 0.940 |
| 2523 90 00 10Cement, whether or not coloured (excl. portland cement and aluminous cement)White clinker / cement (B) | 1.420 |
| 2523 90 00 90Cement, whether or not coloured (excl. portland cement and aluminous cement)Grey clinker / cement (A) | 0.910 |
Default values: IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I, column "total emissions", before the mark-up.
What is it charged against?
| CN code | Route | Benchmark, tCO₂e/t |
|---|---|---|
| 2523 10 00 10 | White clinker / cement (B) | 0.859 |
| 2523 10 00 90 | Grey clinker / cement (A) | 0.666 |
| 2523 21 00 | – | 0.859 |
| 2523 29 00 | – | 0.666 |
| 2523 90 00 10 | White clinker / cement (B) | 0.847 |
| 2523 90 00 90 | Grey clinker / cement (A) | 0.666 |
A default published for a production route is charged against that route's CBAM benchmark (IR (EU) 2025/2620 Annex point 5.1).
Priced on default values. This good has one published benchmark whatever the production route, so that benchmark is used (IR (EU) 2025/2620 Annex point 5.1).
Benchmarks: IR (EU) 2025/2620 Annex point 5, Column B.
Mark-up on the default: 10 % in 2026, 20 % in 2027, 30 % from 2028 (IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I opening paragraph).
What does it cost per tonne, 2026–2034?
| CN code | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2030 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2523 10 00 10 | €39 | €50 | €62 | €87 | €120 |
| 2523 10 00 90 | €27 | €35 | €45 | €64 | €90 |
| 2523 21 00 | €50 | €61 | €75 | €100 | €133 |
| 2523 29 00 | €29 | €37 | €47 | €66 | €92 |
| 2523 90 00 10 | €55 | €68 | €82 | €106 | €139 |
| 2523 90 00 90 | €26 | €35 | €44 | €63 | €89 |
At the Q2 2026 official CBAM certificate price of €75.28, held flat; the price for later years is not yet published.
Cost per tonne = (default × (1 + mark-up) − CBAM factor × benchmark) × price, never below zero (IR (EU) 2025/2620 Annex point 4, Equation 6).
How does it compare with Other countries?
The Other countries and territories default for the same codes is 1.370 to 1.490 tCO₂e/t.
| CN code | South Korea | Other countries and territories |
|---|---|---|
| 2523 10 00 10 | 1.230 | 1.370 |
| 2523 10 00 90 | 0.920 | 1.410 |
| 2523 21 00 | 1.360 | 1.450 |
| 2523 29 00 | 0.940 | 1.440 |
| 2523 90 00 10 | 1.420 | 1.490 |
| 2523 90 00 90 | 0.910 | 1.370 |
Default values: IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I, column "total emissions", before the mark-up.
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