Question 1

What is CBAM and who is affected?

Accepted Answer

CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Regulation 2023/956) requires EU importers to buy carbon certificates for embedded emissions in steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen, and electricity. The definitive phase started 1 January 2026. Importers above 50 tonnes per year must file an annual declaration by 31 May.

Question 2

What is the penalty for missing the CBAM declaration?

Accepted Answer

Article 26 of Regulation 2023/956 sets the penalty at 3 to 5 times the market value of certificates that should have been purchased. On 1,000 tonnes of steel from China at an ETS price of €75, that is up to €420,000 in penalties.

Question 3

What is a Digital Product Passport (DPP)?

Accepted Answer

DPP (Regulation 2024/1781) requires a QR-coded digital record of a product's carbon footprint, recycled content, repairability score, and material composition. Mandatory for batteries from February 2027, textiles and electronics from 2028-2029.

Question 4

What is EUDR and which products does it cover?

Accepted Answer

EUDR (Regulation 2023/1115) bans imports of seven commodity groups linked to deforestation after 31 December 2020: wood, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soya, cattle, and rubber. Large operators must comply from 30 December 2026.

Question 5

Which companies does CSDDD apply to?

Accepted Answer

CSDDD (Directive 2024/1760) applies from July 2028 to EU companies with 5,000+ employees and €1.5B+ turnover (Wave 1), and from July 2029 to EU companies with 1,000+ employees and €450M+ turnover (Wave 2). Non-EU companies with equivalent EU turnover are also in scope.

Question 6

Can I manage CBAM compliance for multiple clients as a customs broker?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Cloudjod Broker plan supports unlimited client portfolios from one account. Each client onboards via a pre-filled invite link and their compliance data syncs live to your broker dashboard. Priced at 39/month billed annually.

Question 7

Is the 14-day free trial really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. No credit card required. You get full Pro access for 14 days — all 6 CBAM sectors, DPP module, EUDR statements, CSDDD reports, supplier questionnaires, verifier workflow, and XML export. After the trial you can downgrade to Lite (free forever) or subscribe.

Question 8

What does CBAM software cost?

Accepted Answer

Cloudjod starts at /bin/sh (Lite tier, free forever). Pro is 9/month billed annually (48/year) or 9/month monthly. Broker is 39/month annually (,868/year) or 99/month monthly. All plans include a 14-day free trial of Pro.