CBAM compliance

EU Steel Import Restrictions and CBAM Increase Compliance Requirements for Serbian Exporters

Serbian steel producers and other carbon-intensive exporters face additional trade and reporting requirements when supplying the European Union, as new steel import safeguards operate alongside the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The two EU instruments introduce separate compliance obligations, making customs documentation, product origin and verified emissions information increasingly important for cross-border trade. The European Commission's new steel trade protection measures entered into force on July 1, 2026, introducing an annual duty-free import quota of 18.3 million tonnes across the…