EU Low-Carbon Trade Regulations Fully Implemented, Export Manufacturers Accelerate Green Compliance Transformation

In 2026, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) officially entered the full charging phase, making low-carbon trade barriers a mandatory rule for global industrial product exporters. This round of policy updates imposes carbon tariffs on high-energy-consuming products including aluminium, steel, cement and chemicals. The EU also stipulated that downstream deep-processed aluminium goods will be covered by CBAM starting from 2028, exerting profound impacts on China’s foreign trade sectors such as aluminium foil and metal products.

EU importers are required to declare the embedded carbon emissions of imported goods annually and purchase sufficient CBAM certificates for settlement. Failure to comply will result in cargo detention and heavy fines. Aluminium produced with thermal power generates far higher carbon emissions than hydropower aluminium made in the EU, significantly lifting overall export costs to Europe and pushing the whole industrial chain toward low-carbon transformation.

In response to the new trade rules, our company has proactively upgraded the green supply chain. We built a full-life-cycle product carbon footprint accounting system, separated production records of virgin aluminium and low-carbon recycled aluminium, purchased renewable power to cut manufacturing emissions, and obtained third-party carbon verification certificates. We cooperate with upstream raw material suppliers to build a collaborative green supply chain and retain complete traceable carbon emission data to meet EU MRV reporting standards.

Under the new global low-carbon trade landscape, low-carbon manufacturing capacity has become a core competitive edge in international markets. Our company will keep optimizing energy-saving production processes and improving the ESG compliance system. We deliver low-carbon, traceable premium products to stabilize cooperation channels in the EU and worldwide, helping global partners avoid carbon tariff trade risks.

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