Australia
Australia shipped 418 kt of CBAM goods to the EU in 2025 (0.4 % of all CBAM imports, up 74 % on 2024). Most of the exposure comes from iron and steel. At default values the 2026 CBAM bill would be about €64.8 m, ranking it 24th of 152 countries.
418 ktEU imports, 2025
€283 mcustoms value
€64.8 mCBAM exposure 2026
€155/taverage per tonne
What it exports
Steel 97 %Aluminium 3 %Fertilisers 0 %
| Sector | Tonnes 2025 | Value | Exposure 2026 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron and steel | 405 kt | €245 m | €64.3 m | €129 m |
| Aluminium | 13 kt | €36.9 m | €522 k | €2.3 m |
| Fertilisers | 200 t | €1.3 m | €5 k | €9 k |
| Cement | 0 t | €5 k | €0 k | €0 k |
| Hydrogen | 0 t | €0 k | €0 k | €0 k |
Products with the largest exposure
Default value (2026, incl. mark-up) and CBAM benchmark in tCO₂e per tonne.
| CN code | Product | Tonnes | Default | Benchmark | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7208 39 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… | 194 kt | 3.267 | 1.370 | €30.8 m |
| 7208 38 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… | 159 kt | 3.267 | 1.370 | €25.4 m |
| 7208 37 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… | 19 kt | 3.267 | 1.370 | €3.1 m |
| 7210 61 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, hot-rolled or c… | 12 kt | 3.300 | 1.491 | €1.8 m |
| 7210 70 80 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, hot-rolled or c… | 5 kt | 3.300 | 1.491 | €822 k |
| 7302 90 00 | Sleepers "cross-ties", check-rails, rack rails, chairs, chair wedges, rail clips, bedpla… | 4 kt | 3.652 | 1.383 | €692 k |
| 7601 10 90 | Aluminium, not alloyed, unwrought (excl. slabs) | 11 kt | 1.870 | 1.423 | €453 k |
| 7209 17 90 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… | 3 kt | 3.300 | 1.458 | €412 k |
| 7209 16 90 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… | 2 kt | 3.300 | 1.458 | €328 k |
| 7208 36 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… | 2 kt | 3.267 | 1.370 | €289 k |
| 7326 90 98 | Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. | 1 kt | 3.300 | 1.491 | €173 k |
| 7210 49 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, hot-rolled or c… | 824 t | 3.300 | 1.491 | €125 k |
Outlook
Same 2025 volumes, same certificate price (€82.32), default values throughout.
€64.8 m2026 · 10 % mark-up, 97.5 % free allocation
€107 m2030 · 30 % mark-up, 51.5 % free allocation
€131 m2034 · free allocation ends
Where it sits on the map
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Nearby in the ranking: Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela.
Sources: Eurostat Comext (DS-045409), annual 2025; Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/2621 and 2025/2620. See methodology.