CBAM default values · North Macedonia

CBAM default values for North Macedonia. Steel, ferro-alloys and cement, by CN code.

North Macedonia has its own table in Annex I. Its steel values carry route (E), scrap-based electric arc furnace steel, which puts them among the lowest steel defaults in the region. Ferro-nickel, ferro-chromium and ferro-manganese, cement and fertilisers are listed too. Aluminium is not.

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Country table in Annex ISteel on route (E)Corrected by IR (EU) 2026/1740

Last updated: 4 November 2026 · Values checked on EUR-Lex

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1.530

tCO₂e/t base default for reinforcing bar and wire rod from North Macedonia, route (E).

3.480

tCO₂e/t for ferro-nickel (CN 7202 60 00), against 4.014 in the other countries table.

0.910

tCO₂e/t for grey clinker, of which 0.050 is indirect emissions.

No table

for aluminium: aluminium goods from North Macedonia take the other countries values.

01 · How it applies

How the North Macedonia table works.

Coverage

What the North Macedonia table covers

The table lists iron and steel products on route (E), carbon steel from scrap in an electric arc furnace, and some products on route (H), low-alloy steel from scrap. It gives values for ferro-manganese with over 2% carbon, high-carbon ferro-chromium and ferro-nickel, grey clinker and cements, nitrogen fertilisers and hydrogen (10.820 tCO₂e/t).

Fields with “–”, such as pig iron, agglomerated iron ore, low-carbon ferro-alloys, white cements and anhydrous ammonia, fall back to the “Other countries and territories” table. Aluminium has no North Macedonia rows at all, so it falls back too.

Low default

A low default is still a default

Because the steel values are already low, a North Macedonian EAF producer may find that its actual direct emissions sit close to the base default. The mark-up still applies: 1.530 becomes 1.683 in 2026, 1.836 in 2027 and 1.989 from 2028. And a default carries no installation detail, so a buyer who wants to show its own customers where its steel came from still needs your data.

Ferro-alloys

Ferro-alloys as precursors

Ferro-alloys under CN 7202 are CBAM goods in their own right and precursors in steel. A steel producer that buys North Macedonian ferro-nickel can use 3.480 tCO₂e/t for it if the supplier sends no actual data. If the country of production cannot be identified at all, Annex IV applies the highest third-country value instead.

02 · Iron and steel

Iron and steel default values, North Macedonia.

Route (E) is carbon steel from scrap in an electric arc furnace. Indirect emissions are N/A for iron and steel.

Iron and steel (tCO₂e per tonne of good)

North Macedonia table

CN code	Good	Default (tCO₂e/t)	2026 · +10%	2027 · +20%	2028+ · +30%	Route
`7206 10 00`	Ingots of iron and non-alloy steel	1.510	1.661	1.812	1.963	(E)
`7208`	Flat-rolled, hot-rolled, not coated (600 mm and wider)	1.530	1.683	1.836	1.989	(E)
`7210`	Flat-rolled, clad, plated or coated (600 mm and wider)	1.530	1.683	1.836	1.989	(E)
`7213`	Wire rod, hot-rolled, in coils	1.530	1.683	1.836	1.989	(E)
`7214 10 00`	Bars and rods, forged	1.510	1.661	1.812	1.963	(E)
`7214 20 00`	Reinforcing bar (ribbed, deformed in rolling)	1.530	1.683	1.836	1.989	(E)
`7216`	Angles, shapes and sections	1.922	2.114	2.306	2.499	(E)
`7217 10`	Wire, not plated or coated	1.530	1.683	1.836	1.989	(E)
`7301`	Sheet piling; welded angles and sections	1.550	1.705	1.860	2.015	(E)
`7306 30 80`	Welded circular tubes (168.3–406.4 mm)	1.898	2.088	2.278	2.467	(E)
`7308`	Structures and parts of structures	2.690	2.959	3.228	3.497	(E)
`7318 15`	Threaded screws and bolts	2.480	2.728	2.976	3.224	(E)
`7326 90 98`	Other articles of iron or steel	1.530	1.683	1.836	1.989	(E)

Source: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621, Annex I, table “North Macedonia”, as replaced by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1740 (OJ L, 31.7.2026), applicable from 1 January 2026. Units: tCO₂e per tonne of good. The base value is the Annex’s “total emissions” column; the mark-up columns are calculated by Karbon360 from it, and the CBAM Registry performs the official calculation. Checked on EUR-Lex on 4 November 2026.

03 · Ferro-alloys

Ferro-alloy default values, North Macedonia.

Low-carbon ferro-manganese (7202 19) and low-carbon ferro-chromium (7202 49) show “–” and fall back to the other countries table (5.590 and 2.870).

Ferro-alloys (tCO₂e per tonne of good)

North Macedonia table

CN code	Good	Default (tCO₂e/t)	2026 · +10%	2027 · +20%	2028+ · +30%	Route
`7202 11`	Ferro-manganese, over 2% carbon	1.690	1.859	2.028	2.197	—
`7202 41`	Ferro-chromium, over 4% carbon	2.350	2.585	2.820	3.055	—
`7202 60 00`	Ferro-nickel	3.480	3.828	4.176	4.524	—

04 · Cement

Cement default values, North Macedonia.

Cement is charged on direct plus indirect emissions. Route (A) is grey clinker and cement.

Cement (tCO₂e per tonne of good)

North Macedonia table

CN / TARIC	Good	Direct	Indirect	Total	2026 · +10%	2027 · +20%	2028+ · +30%	Route
`2523 10 00 90`	Grey clinker (and other clinker)	0.850	0.050	0.910	1.001	1.092	1.183	(A)
`2523 29 00`	Grey Portland cement	0.870	0.090	0.960	1.056	1.152	1.248	—
`2523 90 00 90`	Grey hydraulic cements (and other)	0.830	0.090	0.920	1.012	1.104	1.196	(A)

05 · Fertilisers

Fertiliser default values, North Macedonia.

A selection of the nitrogen fertilisers in the table. Fertilisers carry a flat 1% mark-up from 2026 onwards.

Fertilisers (tCO₂e per tonne of good)

North Macedonia table

CN code	Good	Direct	Indirect	Total	2026 onwards · +1%
`2808 00 00`	Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids	2.740	0.060	2.790	2.818
`2814 20 00`	Ammonia in aqueous solution	0.650	0.050	0.700	0.707
`3102 10 19`	Urea, over 45% nitrogen	1.310	0.140	1.450	1.465
`3102 21 00`	Ammonium sulphate	0.600	0.100	0.700	0.707
`3102 30 90`	Ammonium nitrate	2.540	0.130	2.670	2.697
`3102 40 10`	Ammonium nitrate–calcium carbonate mixtures (28% N or less)	2.150	0.120	2.270	2.293
`3102 80 00`	Urea–ammonium nitrate solution	1.550	0.100	1.660	1.677
`3105 20 90`	NPK fertilisers (10% N or less)	0.710	0.090	0.800	0.808
`3105 30 00`	Diammonium phosphate (DAP)	0.500	0.080	0.570	0.576

06 · Aluminium

Aluminium from North Macedonia uses the other countries table.

North Macedonia has no aluminium rows in Annex I, so these values apply. Direct emissions only.

Aluminium (tCO₂e per tonne of good)

Other countries table

CN code	Good	Default (tCO₂e/t)	2026 · +10%	2027 · +20%	2028+ · +30%	Route
`7601`	Unwrought aluminium	2.203	2.423	2.644	2.864	(K)
`7604 10 90`	Profiles	3.251	3.576	3.901	4.226	(K)
`7606`	Plates, sheets and strip (over 0.2 mm)	3.717	4.089	4.460	4.832	(K)
`7608`	Tubes and pipes	3.220	3.542	3.864	4.186	(K)
`7610 10 00`	Doors, windows and their frames	3.212	3.533	3.854	4.176	(K)
`7614`	Stranded wire and cables (not insulated)	3.297	3.627	3.956	4.286	(K)

Source: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621, Annex I, table “Other countries and territories”, as replaced by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1740 (OJ L, 31.7.2026), applicable from 1 January 2026. Units: tCO₂e per tonne of good. The base value is the Annex’s “total emissions” column; the mark-up columns are calculated by Karbon360 from it, and the CBAM Registry performs the official calculation. Checked on EUR-Lex on 4 November 2026.

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Your actual SEE, next to the North Macedonia default.

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Formula

5,244.222 tCO₂e × 1 ÷ 2,000 t
= 2.622111 tCO₂e/t

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the CBAM default value for North Macedonian rebar?

CN 7214 20 00 carries 1.530 tCO₂e per tonne on route (E). With the mark-up the importer declares 1.683 in 2026, 1.836 in 2027 and 1.989 from 2028.

What is the CBAM default value for ferro-nickel from North Macedonia?

CN 7202 60 00 has a default of 3.480 tCO₂e per tonne in the North Macedonia table, against 4.014 in the other countries table.

Why does aluminium from North Macedonia use the other countries table?

Annex I has no aluminium rows for North Macedonia. Where a country is not listed for a good, the “Other countries and territories” value applies, for example 3.251 tCO₂e per tonne for profiles.

Is route (E) the same as my production route?

Not necessarily. Route (E) is what the default assumes. Your actual route decides the benchmark used for the free allocation adjustment when you declare actual data, so it should be set per good.

Sources and further reading

Keep reading

CBAM default values by countryThe hub: mark-ups, the August 2026 correction and the five-country comparison.CBAM cost calculator for North MacedoniaEstimate the CBAM exposure of your goods.CBAM benchmarksHow free allocation reduces the certificates on your goods.CBAM for steel and aluminiumProduction routes, electricity and the evidence importers ask for.CBAM default values versus actual emissions dataWhen defaults cost you money, and when they do not.Electricity emission factors by countryGrid factors for the Western Balkans, with sources.

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CBAM default values for North Macedonia. Steel, ferro-alloys and cement, by CN code.

How the North Macedonia table works.

What the North Macedonia table covers

A low default is still a default

Ferro-alloys as precursors

Iron and steel default values, North Macedonia.

Iron and steel (tCO₂e per tonne of good)

Ferro-alloy default values, North Macedonia.

Ferro-alloys (tCO₂e per tonne of good)

Cement default values, North Macedonia.

Cement (tCO₂e per tonne of good)

Fertiliser default values, North Macedonia.

Fertilisers (tCO₂e per tonne of good)

Aluminium from North Macedonia uses the other countries table.

Aluminium (tCO₂e per tonne of good)

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