European automotive organisations are calling for changes to the proposed expansion of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), citing potential compliance costs and administrative challenges for manufacturing supply chains.
In a joint statement dated 5 October, ACEA, CLEPA and TyresEurope raised concerns over the availability of verifiers, additional administrative requirements and the treatment of imports with negligible carbon values.
The organisations said extending CBAM to hundreds of additional customs codes could add to the difficulties associated with implementing the mechanism across automotive supply chains.
Industry raises concerns over expanded product scope
ACEA, CLEPA and TyresEurope said they support CBAM’s climate objectives while calling for proportionate product coverage, workable implementation deadlines and a review of exemption thresholds.
The proposed expansion could also affect international suppliers whose components are not currently covered by the mechanism. European customers may seek more detailed emissions information for additional products if they enter the scope of the expanded framework.
Proposed extension remains under negotiation
The additional product coverage has not yet become law and remains subject to negotiations.
For suppliers, the proposal creates a need to identify products that could potentially fall within an expanded CBAM scope and assess whether the relevant emissions data is available, without treating the proposed coverage as an adopted requirement.
