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Request for Comments on the Effect of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and the Proposals To Expand Coverage on U.S. Trade

8 October 2026

In plain English

USTR requests public comments on how the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, covering aluminum, cement, electricity, fertilizer, hydrogen, and iron and steel, and proposed expansions, affect U.S. producers, workers, exports, and trade.

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Topic
Trade agreements
Regulator
USTR
Published
8 October 2026
For
Imports
Where it applies
United States
Source
USTR (Trade Representative)

From the notice

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) invites comments regarding the current and potential impact of the European Union's (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on U.S. producers, including small- and medium-sized producers; workers; U.S. direct and indirect exports; and overall U.S. trade with the EU. Under CBAM, EU importers of products covered by the CBAM (covered products) in the aluminum, cement, electricity, fertilizer, hydrogen, and iron and steel sectors
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