Cement and Fertilisers are Tunisia's main CBAM-covered exports — with some of the region's lowest cement default values.
Tunisia exports cement clinker and finished cement products to EU markets, particularly to Malta and southern Italy. Tunisia's grey clinker default value (0.88 tCO₂e/t) is among the lowest in the MENA region, reflecting relatively efficient kiln operations. Nitrogen fertiliser exports include urea and ammonium nitrate from domestic production facilities.
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 | 0.9100 | €73.47 | €45.86 |
Anhydrous ammonia CN 28141000 | Fertilisers | 2.1000 | €155.68 | €82.23 |
Urea (solid) CN 31021019 | Fertilisers | 1.4600 | €108.23 | €57.17 |
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 Tunisia: Tunisia does not operate a domestic carbon pricing mechanism applicable to CBAM-covered goods.
No carbon price is paid in Tunisia on CBAM-covered production, so there is nothing to deduct under Article 9. The full certificate cost applies to embedded emissions above the benchmark.
Our reading of Tunisia'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.
Tunisia's cement default (0.88 tCO₂e/t grey clinker) is competitive against the SEFA benchmark. Efficient Tunisian cement producers who verify actual data may find their actual SEE is below or near the SEFA threshold — potentially eliminating certificate liability. Remember: the CBAM functional unit for cement is tonnes of clinker content, not tonnes of finished cement.
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