1 January 2027
Applies to specified carbon-intensive goods imported into the UK.
UK CBAM READINESS · PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT
Bring your CBAM
data into focus.
A clearer picture of your imports, supplier information and supporting evidence. CBAM Orbit is being developed to help UK importers and advisers organise the work behind a readiness decision.
Planned initial access through a controlled private pilot, subject to readiness.
THE WORK AHEAD
The challenge starts
with the information.
Import records sit with customs teams. Product and emissions information may sit with suppliers. Review decisions need a clear record of the evidence behind them.
CBAM Orbit’s intended workflow brings these inputs into an organised review, so teams can see what they have, what is missing and what needs human judgement.
1 January 2028
Registration opening and the date you become liable are distinct questions.
Five sectors
Aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, and iron and steel. Exact commodity codes matter.
Source: HMRC — Prepare for CBAM ↗. Reviewed 27 September 2026. Read the UK CBAM overview →
THE INTENDED WORKFLOW
From scattered records
to a reviewable picture.
Planned capabilities, with access introduced in stages. Pilot scope will be limited to the features demonstrated and agreed.
Bring records together
Organise import, product and supplier information with the fields needed for an initial review.
Surface the questions
Review potentially relevant goods, unclear commodity codes and gaps in the available information.
Follow the evidence
Track supplier questions and supporting information through an agreed review process.
Preserve the reasoning
Keep source versions, assumptions and decisions understandable for future review.
Classification and compliance decisions require human review.
Explore platform scope and availability →WHO IT HELPS
Different responsibilities.
A shared need for evidence.
Connect compliance,
customs and finance.
Build a shared understanding of which records, values and supplier inputs need attention. Keep open questions visible across the people doing the work.
- Compliance: trace assumptions and sources.
- Customs: review records and commodity-code questions.
- Finance: organise import values and timing information.
Start from your
client’s actual records.
Explore whether an importer would benefit from a structured readiness demonstration. Agree suitable sample information and retain a clear boundary around advice.
- Introduce a potentially suitable UK importer.
- Identify recurring data and evidence gaps.
- Agree the review purpose before any data is shared.
EARLY ACCESS
A practical first step.
A clearly agreed scope.
A controlled private pilot is planned, subject to readiness and agreed scope. Start with the question your team needs to answer.
How early access works →- Discovery conversationA focused 30-minute discussion about imports, information sources and suitability.
- Sanitised sampleAgree a small representative data set and an approved secure transfer channel.
- Readiness demonstrationReview demonstrated capabilities, questions and limitations together.
- Pilot agreementConfirm scope, access, data handling and success criteria before starting.
SECURITY AND DATA
Set the information
boundary first.
Before sharing sample data, agree what is needed, who can access it and how it will be handled. Use only an approved secure channel for any agreed sanitised sample.
Do not send customs records or supplier files with an initial enquiry. Detailed security and hosting statements will be published after the relevant controls have been verified.
The public website and authenticated SaaS application are separate destinations. No application access is available through this website.
START A CONVERSATION
What is making
readiness difficult?
Tell us where your import information or supplier evidence is getting stuck. The intended next step is a 30-minute discovery discussion.
Current product boundary
CBAM Orbit is in development. It does not calculate statutory liability, prepare formal returns or file with HMRC. EU CBAM functionality is not offered.
Email enquiries are open. Product access is subject to readiness and an agreed scope.
IMPORTER OR ADVISER ENQUIRY
Book a discovery call.
Tell us your name, organisation and the question you would like to discuss. A short overview is enough.
Opens your email app. If one is not configured, copy the address into your usual email service. You choose when to send; clicking does not submit an enquiry.
Please do not include customs records, supplier files or sensitive information. We will agree a suitable channel if these are needed.
An enquiry does not create an account or grant immediate product access. See our privacy notice.