EU: Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) successfully entered into force on January 1, 2026
Stable processing times and uninterrupted import procedures reported
The European Commission (EC) on January 14, 2026, issued a release announcing that the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) successfully entered into force on January 1, 2026, following a coordinated deployment across all EU member states.
National authorities report stable processing times and uninterrupted import procedures at EU external borders.