Industrial certification provider Isometric announced today the launch of Ready for CBAM, a new service aimed at helping companies exporting to the EU prepare emissions data for verification under the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the EU’s carbon tax on imported goods.

CBAM was adopted in 2023, and entered into force at the beginning of 2026, to establish a mechanism designed to avoid “carbon leakage,” a situation in which companies move production of emissions-intensive goods to countries with less stringent environmental and climate policies. CBAM is aimed at equalizing the price of carbon paid for EU products operating under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) – the EU’s internal cap and trade carbon pricing mechanism – with that paid for products produced in other countries, with companies that import into the EU required to purchase CBAM certificates in order to make up the difference.

Under CBAM, EU importers are required to purchase certificates covering the emissions embedded in imported goods, calculated using either actual emissions data verified by an accredited verifier or default values established by the EU. For most covered goods, the default values include a markup that increases from 10% in 2026 to 30% by 2028, potentially increasing costs for importers without verified emissions data.

EU importers are required to submit their first CBAM declarations, covering 2026 imports, by September 30, 2027. Errors in submissions may require additional rounds of review, Isometric said.

Under the new service, Isometric said that its carbon accounting experts work with exporters to prepare the monitoring plan and emissions report for each plant, with its AI-powered platform checking the data as it is uploaded and flagging any issues, while the experts then review the full submission against the EU’s rules. The service continues through the verification process, with the experts working with the exporter to resolve issues raised by the verifier, Isometric added.

The company said that the new service covers all six current sectors under CBAM, including cement, iron and steel, aluminum, fertilizers, hydrogen, and electricity.

Lukas May, Chief Commercial Officer, Isometric, said:

“Exporters are going into their first CBAM verification with very little guidance on what a good submission looks like, and no way of knowing how long the process will take. The best way to avoid repeating it is to get the monitoring plan and emissions report right before they reach the verifier.”

The launch of the new service follows Isometric’s Series A financing round, with the company raising $50 million, as it moves to extend its AI-powered certification platform from its initial focus on carbon markets to the broader industrial economy, including areas such as industrial emissions, energy, fuels, and materials.