CBAM
You need a CBAM declarant.
We are one.
BRDG is an authorised CBAM declarant. We can be the declarant for your imports into Sweden and the EU. We file the declarations, keep the documentation and do the reporting. We have already cleared live CBAM shipments into the EU.
Written for the person who has to solve this: the logistics or import manager, or whoever handles compliance.
Want only the CBAM declarant? That’s fine. That’s the whole job. Import, warehousing and everything else is there if you want it, never required.
What changed in 2026
From 2026, CBAM stops being a reporting exercise.
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism puts a carbon price on imports of certain goods, so that imported products carry a cost comparable to EU production.
Companies importing more than 50 tonnes of CBAM-covered goods into the EU per calendar year must hold authorised CBAM declarant status, or appoint an indirect customs representative that carries the CBAM responsibility. Without one, covered goods cannot be brought in. The 50-tonne threshold is cumulative across iron and steel, aluminium, cement and fertilisers. It does not apply to electricity or hydrogen.
In practice this is a data problem as much as a customs problem. It requires embedded-emissions figures from producers outside the EU, independent verification of those figures, customs records that match, and declarations filed on time.
With experience across both European import requirements and industrial supply chains outside the EU, BRDG provides a practical bridge between your suppliers and the European market.
Goods in scope
Six sectors. HS code decides.
01
Iron and steel, including many downstream steel products
02
Aluminium and aluminium goods
03
Cement
04
Fertilisers
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Electricity
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Hydrogen
Scope follows the customs classification of your goods, not the product description. Send us your HS codes and annual tonnage and we will confirm whether CBAM applies.
What BRDG handles
We do the whole thing, not just the form at the end.
01
We are the declarant
We are the authorised CBAM declarant for your imports, so you don't have to apply for the status yourself.
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We file the declarations
We prepare and submit the annual CBAM declaration covering your imports, due by 30 September each year for the previous calendar year.
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We process the supplier data
You gather the emissions data from your producers outside the EU. We tell you exactly what to ask for, then check it, process it and put it into the shape the declaration needs. Actual figures are verified by an independent accredited verifier, not by us.
04
We keep the records straight
Customs records and CBAM records match, so nothing gets queried later.
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We watch the deadlines
We track the dates and tell you what is due, and when.
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We can do the rest too
The same team can be your importer of record, clear customs and store the goods in the EU.
How it works
01
Scope call
You tell us the goods, HS codes, origin and expected annual tonnage. We confirm whether CBAM applies to you.
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Set-up
We agree the import structure, the representation arrangement and the data you need to collect from your suppliers.
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Import
Your goods clear into Sweden or another EU entry point with the CBAM obligation covered.
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Declare & report
We prepare declarations and reporting on the CBAM calendar, with documentation retained.
Questions we get
Do I need to be an authorised CBAM declarant?
If you import CBAM-covered goods into the EU above the 50-tonne annual threshold, the goods must be covered by an authorised CBAM declarant, either you, or an indirect customs representative that takes on the CBAM responsibility. Below the threshold, the obligation does not apply, but you should still be able to show your volumes. The 50-tonne threshold is cumulative across iron and steel, aluminium, cement and fertilisers. It does not apply to electricity or hydrogen.
Can BRDG act as declarant instead of us?
Yes. BRDG is an authorised CBAM declarant and can take on the CBAM responsibility for your imports into Sweden and the European Union, so you can keep importing without applying for the status yourself.
What do you need from our suppliers?
Production data for the goods concerned, quantities, production route and embedded emissions where available. Your suppliers provide it. Where they cannot give verified figures, default values apply. We tell you exactly what to ask them for and in what format, then structure it for the declaration and file it.
Who verifies the emissions figures?
Not us. If you want to use actual embedded-emissions data instead of default values, it has to be verified by an independent accredited verifier at the producer's installation. We tell you what the verifier will need from your producers, then structure the verified data for the declaration.
We already have a freight forwarder. Does this replace them?
No. We work alongside your existing forwarder and customs setup. Where it is simpler, BRDG can also handle importer of record, clearance and EU warehousing.
Which goods are covered?
Iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen, including a range of downstream products. HS code decides, not the product name. Send us your codes and we'll confirm.
This page is general information, not legal advice. We will confirm your position against your actual goods and volumes.
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Send us your HS codes and expected tonnage. We'll tell you where you stand and whether we can act as your declarant.