Fertilisers, Cement and Iron & Steel are Morocco's main CBAM-covered export flows to the EU.
Morocco is a major phosphate and phosphate-derived fertiliser producer. OCP Group — the world's largest phosphate exporter — is investing in green ammonia production targeting EU markets. Cement clinker and grey Portland cement are exported to EU member states. Steel exports include structural sections and tubes from electric arc furnace operations. Morocco's aluminium default values reflect secondary (recycled) production routes.
Source: IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I, which replaced the Annex I of IR (EU) 2025/2621 from 1 January 2026 · Default = the published total-emissions value · Net cost adds the Annex I mark-up once — 10% in 2026 and 30% from 2028 for cement, iron and steel, aluminium and hydrogen, 1% for fertilisers · Used when verified actual data is not provided
| Product | Sector | Default tCO₂e/t | Net cost 2026 €/t | Net cost 2030 €/t |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grey Portland cement CN 25232900 | Cement | 0.9500 | €76.70 | €47.88 |
Anhydrous ammonia CN 28141000 | Fertilisers | 2.2000 | €163.09 | €86.15 |
Urea (solid) CN 31021019 | Fertilisers | 1.5000 | €111.20 | €58.74 |
Ammonium nitrate CN 31023090 | Fertilisers | 2.4900 | €184.59 | €97.50 |
Steel semi-finished (BF-BOF) CN 72071114 | Iron & Steel | 3.9959 | €322.62 | €201.39 |
Unwrought aluminium CN 7601 | Aluminium | 0.3600 | €29.07 | €18.14 |
Hydrogen CN 28041000 | Hydrogen | 10.8200 | €873.58 | €545.33 |
Net cost = default tCO₂e/t × €75.28 (Q2 2026, official price of CBAM certificates) × CBAM phase-in factor (2.5% in 2026, 48.5% in 2030). Actual liability depends on verified embedded emissions and SEFA benchmark deduction. Values shown are for illustrative default scenario only.
Carbon pricing in Morocco: Morocco does not operate a domestic emissions trading scheme or carbon tax applicable to CBAM-covered goods.
No carbon price is paid in Morocco on CBAM-covered production, so there is nothing to deduct under Article 9. The full certificate cost applies to verified embedded emissions above the benchmark. Morocco's green hydrogen and green ammonia investments (OCP's $7bn platform) reduce the emissions themselves, which is the other way to lower the bill.
Our reading of Morocco's own published measures as at September 2026, not an EU-published value — third-country carbon policy changes without warning. Confirm the current position with advisers in the country of production before pricing anything on it.
Morocco's cement sector carries among the lowest default values in the region (0.90 tCO₂e/t clinker) — efficient producers who verify actual data may find their SEE is below the SEFA benchmark, resulting in zero certificate liability. EAF steel producers should similarly verify actual emissions before assuming default costs apply.
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