CBAM Consultancy and Assessment
Supporting manufacturers and importers with emissions data, CBAM documentation, and compliance preparation.
CBAM Compliance for Global Supply Chains
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) places carbon-related obligations on the import of certain carbon-intensive goods into the European Union. For importers and non-EU manufacturers, compliance requires reliable production and emissions data, consistent calculation methods, and clear supporting documentation.
HIT Global supports companies throughout this process, from determining CBAM applicability and identifying data requirements to emissions calculation support, documentation preparation, and readiness assessment. Our teams help connect regulatory requirements with the operational realities of international manufacturing and supply chains.
CBAM Compliance Assessment
Product & Scope Assessment
The first step is to determine which products and supply flows may fall within CBAM requirements. HIT supports clients in reviewing product information, relevant CN codes, countries of origin, manufacturing locations, and supplier structures to establish the practical scope of their CBAM obligations. This provides a clear starting point for the subsequent collection of emissions and production data.
Supplier & Installation Mapping
CBAM data is linked to the installations where covered goods are produced. HIT helps clients identify the relevant manufacturers, production sites, suppliers, and precursor material flows involved in their supply chain.
Establishing this structure early helps ensure that data requests are addressed to the correct parties and that information can be traced back to its production source.
Data Gap Assessment
Existing supplier information may not contain all the data required for CBAM purposes. HIT reviews available production, energy, emissions, and supporting documentation to identify missing, inconsistent, or insufficient information.
A structured gap assessment allows corrective actions to be defined before formal reporting or verification requirements arise.
Compliance Roadmap
Based on the applicable products, suppliers, installations, and available data, HIT can help establish a practical roadmap for CBAM compliance.
This may include responsibilities, supplier information requests, documentation requirements, calculation activities, internal controls, and preparation for subsequent independent verification where required.
Embedded Emissions Data & Calculation Support
Reliable CBAM reporting depends on structured production and emissions data from the manufacturing installation. HIT supports the collection and review of relevant information, including production volumes, fuels, electricity consumption, process emissions, and precursor materials where applicable.
We assist clients in organising this information and applying the relevant CBAM calculation methodology, including the appropriate use of actual or default values where permitted.
Our objective is to establish a consistent and traceable emissions data set that can support the importer’s CBAM compliance obligations.
Supplier Data & Documentation Support
Supplier Data Collection
Collecting reliable CBAM information from manufacturers can be challenging, particularly across international supply chains. HIT supports communication with suppliers and manufacturing facilities to obtain the required production, energy, emissions, and operational data.
Our international presence allows us to support this process closer to the manufacturing source when necessary.
Data Templates & Monitoring Documentation
HIT can assist manufacturers and importers in structuring the templates and records used to collect CBAM-related information consistently.
This helps establish clear reporting periods, data sources, responsibilities, calculation inputs, and supporting records while reducing inconsistencies between different suppliers and installations.
Supporting Evidence Review
CBAM information should be supported by records that allow the underlying data and calculations to be traced and reviewed. HIT can assess the completeness and consistency of supporting documentation such as production records, energy consumption data, fuel information, invoices, measurement records, and other relevant evidence.
Any identified gaps can then be addressed before the information is submitted for subsequent compliance or verification purposes.
Documentation Traceability
HIT helps organise CBAM records so that reported figures can be linked to their underlying sources, calculations, suppliers, installations, and reporting periods.
Clear traceability facilitates internal review, importer reporting, and preparation for independent verification where applicable.
Verification Readiness & Compliance Support
When actual emissions data are subject to independent verification, manufacturers and importers need to ensure that calculations, source data, records, and supporting documentation are complete, consistent, and ready for review.
HIT can perform readiness assessments, identify documentation or data gaps, support corrective actions, and help organise the information required before formal verification.
Where an accredited CBAM verifier is required, HIT can support coordination between manufacturers, importers, and the appointed verification body, while the formal verification remains the responsibility of the accredited verifier.
Prepare for CBAM Compliance.
HIT Global can support importers and manufacturers with applicability assessment, emissions data, documentation, and verification readiness.