Russia

Russia shipped 10.4 Mt of CBAM goods to the EU in 2025 (9.2 % of all CBAM imports, up 16 % on 2024). Most of the exposure comes from iron and steel. At default values the 2026 CBAM bill would be about €1.24 bn, ranking it 4th of 152 countries.

10.4 MtEU imports, 2025
€4.89 bncustoms value
€1.24 bnCBAM exposure 2026
€119/taverage per tonne

What it exports

Steel 50 %Aluminium 3 %Fertilisers 47 %
SectorTonnes 2025ValueExposure 20262034
Iron and steel5.2 Mt€2.15 bn€923 m€1.70 bn
Fertilisers4.9 Mt€1.98 bn€292 m€599 m
Aluminium304 kt€755 m€24.7 m€70.2 m

Products with the largest exposure

Default value (2026, incl. mark-up) and CBAM benchmark in tCO₂e per tonne.

CN codeProductTonnesDefaultBenchmarkExposure
7207 12 10Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight < 0,25 of carbon… 3.7 Mt3.5311.364€675 m
7201 10 90Non-alloy pig iron in pigs, blocks or other primary forms, containing by weight ≤ 0,5 % … 634 kt3.3441.210€113 m
3102 10 19Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution, containing > 45 % nitrogen in relation to the … 1.8 Mt1.4850.902€89.1 m
7203 10 00Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar … 585 kt2.2110.397€87.8 m
2814 10 00Anhydrous ammonia 682 kt2.2831.522€44.9 m
3105 20 10Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing phosphorus and potassium, with a nitrogen con… 705 kt1.1310.434€41.1 m
3102 40 10Mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilising s… 269 kt2.2420.688€34.8 m
7224 90 14Semi-finished products of alloy steel other than stainless steel, of square or rectangul… 141 kt4.2131.577€31.1 m
3102 80 00Mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution (excl. those in … 248 kt1.6460.625€21.1 m
3102 30 90Ammonium nitrate (excl. that in aqueous solution, in tablets or similar forms, or in pac… 129 kt2.6260.767€20.0 m
3105 20 90Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, with a ni… 386 kt0.7680.319€14.5 m
7601 10 90Aluminium, not alloyed, unwrought (excl. slabs) 140 kt2.3761.423€11.4 m

Outlook

Same 2025 volumes, same certificate price (€82.32), default values throughout.

€1.24 bn2026 · 10 % mark-up, 97.5 % free allocation
€1.92 bn2030 · 30 % mark-up, 51.5 % free allocation
€2.37 bn2034 · free allocation ends

Carbon pricing in Russia

Russia has no carbon price on industrial emissions. Most Russian iron and steel and other CBAM goods are also subject to EU sanctions or tariffs.

Where it sits on the map

CBAM exposure 2026, at default values over €1 bn €100 m – 1 bn €10 – 100 m €1 – 10 m under €1 m EU

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Nearby in the ranking: Indonesia, Türkiye, India, Ukraine.

Sources: Eurostat Comext (DS-045409), annual 2025; Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/2621 and 2025/2620. See methodology.