Aluminium under CBAM: CN codes in Annex I
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/956, consolidated version of 20/10/2025, contains the table "Aluminium" for aluminium. The CN codes from that table are in the list below. Greenhouse gas the act lists for these entries: carbon dioxide (CO2), perfluorocarbons (PFCs). The sector is not excluded from the Article 2a de minimis threshold: the exclusion in Article 2a(4) covers only electricity and hydrogen. The threshold is 50 t of net mass per calendar year, for goods under all of the importer's CN codes together.to be confirmed by an expert
This page quotes the text of the act. It is not an assessment of whether specific goods are covered by CBAM: that depends on the full CN code of the goods, the exceptions in Annex I and, for an "ex" entry, the description of the goods.
Entries in Annex I
- 7601also in Annex II
Unwrought aluminium
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7603also in Annex II
Aluminium powders and flakes
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7604also in Annex II
Aluminium bars, rods and profiles
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7605also in Annex II
Aluminium wire
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7606also in Annex II
Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,2 mm
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7607also in Annex II
Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paper-board, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0,2 mm
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7608also in Annex II
Aluminium tubes and pipes
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7609 00 00also in Annex II
Aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7610also in Annex II
Aluminium structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406 ) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, balustrades, pillars and columns); aluminium plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7611 00 00also in Annex II
Aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7612also in Annex II
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
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7613 00 00also in Annex II
Aluminium containers for compressed or liquefied gas
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7614also in Annex II
Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
- 7616also in Annex II
Other articles of aluminium
Greenhouse gas in the act: Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons
… this Regulation shall apply to goods falling under the Combined Nomenclature ('CN') codes set out in the following table. The CN codes shall be those under Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87.De minimis thresholdto be confirmed by an expert
In short: Article 2a(1) and Annex VII, point 1 set the threshold and how it is counted, Article 2a(2) the effect of exceeding it, Article 2a(4) the exclusion of electricity and hydrogen. The full quotes are collapsed below.
An importer, including any importer with the status of an authorised CBAM declarant, shall be exempted from the obligations under this Regulation, where the net mass of the imported goods in a given calendar year does not cumulatively exceed the single mass-based threshold laid down in point 1 of Annex VII (the "single mass-based threshold"). That threshold shall apply to the total net mass of goods under all CN codes aggregated per importer and per calendar year.The single mass-based threshold referred to in Article 2a shall be set at 50 tonnes of net mass.This Article shall not apply to imports of electricity or hydrogen.The mass is counted in total for all of the importer's CBAM goods in the year, not per sector. Calculate it in the calculator for the masses you have classified yourself. Threshold calculator
Annex II: direct emissionsto be confirmed by an expert
All entries of this sector are also listed in Annex II: "List of goods for which only direct emissions are to be taken into account, pursuant to Article 7(1)".
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Frequently asked questions
Which CN codes for aluminium does CBAM Annex I list?
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/956, consolidated version of 20/10/2025, lists the following CN codes for aluminium (table "Aluminium"): 7601, 7603, 7604, 7605, 7606, 7607, 7608, 7609 00 00, 7610, 7611 00 00, 7612, 7613 00 00, 7614, 7616. This is the text of the act, not an assessment of specific goods.
Does the 50 t de minimis threshold apply to aluminium?
The sector is not excluded from the Article 2a de minimis threshold: the exclusion in Article 2a(4) covers only electricity and hydrogen. The threshold is 50 t of net mass per calendar year, for goods under all of the importer's CN codes together.
Which greenhouse gases does CBAM list for aluminium?
Greenhouse gas the act lists for these entries: carbon dioxide (CO2), perfluorocarbons (PFCs).
Does CBAM Annex II cover aluminium?
All entries of this sector are also listed in Annex II: "List of goods for which only direct emissions are to be taken into account, pursuant to Article 7(1)".
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/956, Annexes I and II, consolidated version of 20/10/2025, text retrieved from the EU Publications Office repository on 02/10/2026. Text on EUR-Lex
Informational page, not legal or customs advice. The consolidated version has no legal effect; the text published in the Official Journal of the EU is binding.