CBAM goods · Electricity · verified 2026-10-30

CN 2716 00 00 Electrical energy — in EU CBAM

Imports under this code are CBAM goods. The importer, or their indirect customs representative, logs the embedded emissions from 1 January 2026.

2716 00 00 – Electrical energy

Greenhouse gas: Carbon dioxide.

What the importer logs

• Embedded emissions per tonne of goods: direct emissions only, because this sector is in Annex II.
• Actual installation data from the producer, through the CBAM Registry, or the Commission’s default values, which carry a mark-up.
• Any carbon price already paid in the country of origin, if you will deduct it.
• Certificates to surrender. Sales begin February 2027; the first annual declaration, for 2026 imports, is due 30 September 2027.

The 50-tonne threshold

Electricity is outside the 50-tonne goods test and follows its own rules. Ask your customs representative how your flows are counted.

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2 to 10 digits. Spaces and dots are fine. A 10-digit TARIC code is read as its 8-digit CN code.

Sources

• Regulation (EU) 2023/956, Annex I and II (consolidated 20.10.2025)
• CBAM 50-tonne mass threshold
• CBAM certificates and annual declaration

Not legal or customs advice. Tariff classification is binding only through your customs authority.