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CBAM 50-tonne threshold checker

Since 1 January 2026, an importer is exempt from CBAM obligations where the net mass of its imported CBAM goods does not cumulatively exceed 50 tonnes per calendar year — the single mass-based threshold set by Regulation (EU) 2025/2083 in Annex VII of Regulation (EU) 2023/956. This free checker adds up your annual net mass per legal entity and shows where you stand against that threshold. It computes nothing else, stores nothing, and requires no account.

Last updated: 2026-07-03Sources: Regulation (EU) 2025/2083Regulation (EU) 2023/956 (consolidated text)

The 50-tonne threshold applies to cumulative net mass per importer (legal entity / EORI) per calendar year and does not apply to electricity or hydrogen. This check is informational and is not a determination of whether you require CBAM authorisation.

Check your annual net mass

Enter the combined net mass of CBAM goods imported by one legal entity (one EORI number) within one calendar year, in tonnes (1 tonne = 1,000 kg, up to three decimals). Leave out electricity and hydrogen — the exemption does not cover them.

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The value behind this check

De minimis threshold (net mass per importer per calendar year):
50 tonnes, effective from 2026-01-01
Source:
Regulation (EU) 2025/2083

Article 2a of Regulation (EU) 2023/956, inserted by Regulation (EU) 2025/2083, exempts an importer where the net mass of imported goods in a calendar year “does not cumulatively exceed the single mass-based threshold”; Annex VII point 1 sets that threshold at 50 tonnes of net mass. It applies per importer per calendar year, from 1 January 2026, and does not apply to imports of electricity or hydrogen (Article 2a(4)).

Questions about the threshold

What is the CBAM 50-tonne threshold checker for?

It adds up annual net mass entered for one importer or legal entity and compares it with the currently sourced 50-tonne threshold. It is an informational calculator, not a legal or customs determination.

Does this decide whether my goods are in CBAM scope?

No. This tool checks mass only. Use the CN goods checker to review whether the goods code is covered by CBAM, then use this checker for the annual net-mass threshold.

What happens if the amount is above 50 tonnes?

The result shows the amount above the threshold and points you to the definitive-period CBAM process. Review the position with your customs broker, adviser, or National Competent Authority before acting on it.

Does the threshold apply to electricity or hydrogen?

No. Article 2a(4) states that the de-minimis exemption does not apply to imports of electricity or hydrogen, so the checker leaves them out of the mass sum.

Is this legal or customs advice?

No. CBAM Pulse provides informational tools from official public sources. It does not decide your legal obligations and does not replace review by your adviser or National Competent Authority.