CBAM · Ontario exporters
Stop the EU from fining
your steel exports.
CBAM definitive regime is live since January 1, 2026. Default-value penalties are €12–€28 per tCO₂e above verified benchmarks. Ontario mills shipping to the EU face millions in avoidable exposure. VantageHSG produces the verifier-grade embedded-emissions data the EU importer must declare.
What you get
Verifier-grade CBAM data, not a marketing estimate.
CBAM XML declaration export
Format-aligned with the EU Implementing Regulation (Reg. 2023/1773). Your EU importer can file directly — no reformatting, no consulting fees.
Embedded emissions from your real process data
Installation-level mass balance, not industry averages. We pull your actual MTCs, fuel slips, LIMS assays, and electricity bills — then run the verifier-grade reproducibility test (≤5% delta from re-run within 5 days).
€3,500–€7,500 per installation per year
2–5% of the avoided default-penalty exposure. Priced in EUR to EU importers; CAD-equivalent for Canadian exporters. Bundled free with Enterprise tier if you're an EU exporter.
Why default values are the problem
The €1.5M default-penalty exposure, in one paragraph.
When an EU importer cannot declare verified embedded emissions on a CBAM shipment, the EU applies default values published under the implementing regulation. These defaults sit materially above the verified benchmark for most industrial processes. For a 50,000 t/yr Ontario steel exporter at the EU default markup (1.5 tCO₂e/t × €20/tCO₂e), the penalty exposure is roughly €1,500,000 per year — paid by the EU importer, deducted from your landed price, or both. VantageHSG produces the verified data that prevents this.
CBAM exposure at default values (worked examples)
| Category | Annual volume | Default exposure |
|---|---|---|
| Steel (HRC) | 50,000 t | €1,500,000 |
| Aluminum | 10,000 t | €1,760,000 |
| Cement | 100,000 t | €1,674,000 |
| Fertilizer | 50,000 t | €960,000 |
| Hydrogen | 5,000 t | €1,400,000 |
| Electricity | 500 GWh | €2,400,000 |
Source: per-category midpoints consistent with EU Implementing Regulation default values (Reg. 2023/1773, in force Jan 1, 2026). For planning only.
Who this is for
Ontario facilities exporting to the EU in CBAM-covered sectors.
- Steel mills — hot-rolled coil, billets, slabs, plate. EU automotive and construction customers.
- Aluminum smelters and rolling mills — primary, sheet, extrusions. EU auto-sheet and packaging buyers.
- Cement and clinker producers — including calcination CO₂. EU construction and infrastructure projects.
- Fertilizer producers — nitrogen-based (ammonia, urea, CAN). EU agricultural buyers.
- Hydrogen producers — grey, blue, or green. EU refining, ammonia, and mobility buyers.
- Electricity generators — with cross-border interconnection to EU grids.
20-min exposure review
Book a 20-minute CBAM exposure review.
Tell us your facility, your EU export relationship, and your product category. We'll come back with a written 2-page memo on your estimated default-penalty exposure, what your EU importer needs to declare, and what a CBAM Data Bundle engagement looks like for you.
Two paths. One outcome.
Run the free calculator to see your number. Or book the exposure review and let us build the memo for you. Both are free, both are no-obligation.