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South Korea CBAM default values for bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel (7214)

2.118 to 2.310 tCO₂e/t across 7214 10 00 to 7214 99

What is South Korea's CBAM default for 7214?

2.118 to 2.310 tCO₂e/t across 7214 10 00 to 7214 99

CN codeDefault, tCO₂e/t
7214 10 00Bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged (excl. in irregularly wound coils)Carbon steel based on BF/BOF (C)2.310
7214 20 00Bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy steel, with indentations, ribs, groves or other deformations produced during the rolling processCarbon steel based on BF/BOF (C)2.118
7214 30 00Bars and rods, of non-alloy free-cutting steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded (excl. containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling)Carbon steel based on BF/BOF (C)2.118
7214 91Bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, of rectangular "other than square" cross-section (excl. containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process, bars and rods twisted after rolling and free-cutting steel)Carbon steel based on BF/BOF (C)2.118
7214 99Bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy steel, only hot-rolled, only hot-drawn or only hot-extruded (excl. of rectangular [other than square] cross-section and those containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process, and of non-alloy free-cutting steel)Carbon steel based on BF/BOF (C)2.118

Default values: IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I, column "total emissions", before the mark-up.

What is it charged against?

CN codeRouteBenchmark, tCO₂e/t
7214 10 00Carbon steel based on BF/BOF (C)1.629
7214 20 00Carbon steel based on BF/BOF (C)1.364
7214 30 00Carbon steel based on BF/BOF (C)1.364
7214 91Carbon steel based on BF/BOF (C)1.364
7214 99Carbon steel based on BF/BOF (C)1.364

A default published for a production route is charged against that route's CBAM benchmark (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 code20262027202820302034
7214 10 00€72€92€116€163€226
7214 20 00€75€94€115€154€207
7214 30 00€75€94€115€154€207
7214 91€75€94€115€154€207
7214 99€75€94€115€154€207

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 3.996 to 4.053 tCO₂e/t.

CN codeSouth KoreaOther countries and territories
7214 10 002.3104.053
7214 20 002.1183.996
7214 30 002.1183.996
7214 912.1183.996
7214 992.1183.996

Default values: IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I, column "total emissions", before the mark-up.

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