Egypt
Egypt shipped 6.5 Mt of CBAM goods to the EU in 2025 (5.8 % of all CBAM imports, up 99 % on 2024). Most of the exposure comes from iron and steel. At default values the 2026 CBAM bill would be about €554 m, ranking it 7th of 152 countries.
6.5 MtEU imports, 2025
€2.78 bncustoms value
€554 mCBAM exposure 2026
€85/taverage per tonne
What it exports
Steel 14 %Aluminium 4 %Fertilisers 57 %Cement 25 %
| Sector | Tonnes 2025 | Value | Exposure 2026 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron and steel | 913 kt | €557 m | €261 m | €435 m |
| Fertilisers | 3.8 Mt | €1.52 bn | €166 m | €426 m |
| Cement | 1.7 Mt | €91.1 m | €101 m | €226 m |
| Aluminium | 231 kt | €615 m | €25.9 m | €62.5 m |
Products with the largest exposure
Default value (2026, incl. mark-up) and CBAM benchmark in tCO₂e per tonne. For 14 % of the tonnage no country-specific default is published, so the higher “other countries and territories” value applies.
| CN code | Product | Tonnes | Default | Benchmark | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3102 10 19 | Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution, containing > 45 % nitrogen in relation to the … | 2.8 Mt | 1.404 | 0.902 | €122 m |
| 7228 30 69 | Bars and rods or alloy steel other than stainless steel, only hot-rolled, hot-drawn or h… other countries | 264 kt | 5.940 | 1.613 | €94.8 m |
| 2523 10 00 | Cement clinkers | 1.4 Mt | 1.397 | 0.666 | €83.1 m |
| 7214 20 00 | Bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy steel, with indentations, ribs, groves or other defo… other countries | 211 kt | 4.395 | 1.364 | €53.1 m |
| 7210 49 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, hot-rolled or c… other countries | 73 kt | 4.511 | 1.491 | €18.2 m |
| 3102 40 10 | Mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilising s… | 99 kt | 2.071 | 0.688 | €11.4 m |
| 7208 27 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… other countries | 43 kt | 4.454 | 1.370 | €11.0 m |
| 7208 39 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… other countries | 42 kt | 4.454 | 1.370 | €10.9 m |
| 2523 29 00 | Portland cement (excl. white, whether or not artificially coloured) | 141 kt | 1.419 | 0.666 | €8.9 m |
| 2523 21 00 | White portland cement, whether or not artificially coloured | 156 kt | 1.529 | 0.859 | €8.9 m |
| 7213 91 49 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, of iron or non-alloy steel, in irregularly wound coils, conta… other countries | 33 kt | 4.395 | 1.364 | €8.2 m |
| 7208 37 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… other countries | 31 kt | 4.454 | 1.370 | €7.9 m |
Outlook
Same 2025 volumes, same certificate price (€82.32), default values throughout.
€554 m2026 · 10 % mark-up, 97.5 % free allocation
€896 m2030 · 30 % mark-up, 51.5 % free allocation
€1.15 bn2034 · free allocation ends
Where it sits on the map
Read more
- Sectors
Fertilisers and ammonia under CBAM
- Sectors
Cement and clinker: a Mediterranean story
- Exporters
A checklist for producers outside the EU
Nearby in the ranking: India, Ukraine, Taiwan, South Korea.
Sources: Eurostat Comext (DS-045409), annual 2025; Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/2621 and 2025/2620. See methodology.