# CBAM and Steel Trade — Green Steel

> CBAM and Steel Trade coverage on Green Steel, an online industrial trade news publication of Metal Medya.

News and reporting on CBAM and Steel Trade, within the wider subject of Low-Carbon Steel Policy and Markets. This archive brings together articles whose main focus is this specific industry topic.

Category page: https://greensteel.com.tr/cbam-and-steel-trade. Site index: https://greensteel.com.tr/llms.txt.

## Category Pages

- [CBAM and Steel Trade](https://greensteel.com.tr/cbam-and-steel-trade.md): Latest articles in this category

## Articles

- [Turkish steel industry navigates a triple squeeze of rising costs, trade barriers and green mandates](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/turkish-steel-industry-navigates-a-triple-squeeze-of-rising-costs-trade-barriers-and-green-mandates.md): Turkey's EAF-based steel sector faces surging energy costs, escalating protectionism and CBAM compliance pressure, yet retains structural advantages in the green transition.
- [Green steel premiums stagnate in Europe, recovery pushed to second half of the year](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/green-steel-premiums-stagnate-in-europe-recovery-pushed-to-second-half-of-the-year.md): Europe's green steel market entered the new year sluggishly with limited buyer interest. Sellers expect CBAM and the phase-out of free carbon allowances to lift demand in 2026, but effects are not expected in the short term.
- [Çolakoğlu Metalurji: Carbon cost and green transition will determine steel prices in 2026](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/colakoglu-metalurji-carbon-cost-and-green-transition-will-determine-steel-prices-in-2026.md): Çolakoğlu Metalurji targets net zero emissions by 2050 and a 55% emission reduction by 2030. The company says steel prices in 2026 will be shaped not only by supply and demand but also by carbon costs and regulatory compliance.
- [Veysel Yayan: CBAM, quota pressure, and Türkiye's EAF advantage shape the 2026 roadmap](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/veysel-yayan-cbam-quota-pressure-and-turkiyes-eaf-advantage-shape-the-2026-roadmap.md): TÇÜD Secretary General Veysel Yayan expects crude steel production to exceed 40 million tonnes in 2026. Türkiye's EAF-based structure provides a competitive advantage under CBAM, but renewable energy investment is critical.
- [CBAM hits UK steel exports: carbon cost priced at the border](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/cbam-hits-uk-steel-exports-carbon-cost-priced-at-the-border.md): Brussels confirmed there will be no Christmas exemption from green levies, leaving British steel producers facing Brexit-like paperwork burdens on £7 billion in EU exports from January.
- [CBAM transition period report published, scope expansion under review for post-2026](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/cbam-transition-period-report-published-scope-expansion-under-review-for-post-2026.md): From 1 January 2028, CBAM will expand to cover steel and aluminium-intensive downstream products. A Decarbonisation Fund will be established, with 25% of CBAM certificate revenues remaining with member states in 2026-2027.
- [Green steel and the roadmap for low-carbon production](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/green-steel-and-the-roadmap-for-low-carbon-production.md): CBAM is a de facto trade mechanism that redefines competition through carbon costs. Türkiye's EAF advantage is significant but hinges on decarbonising its electricity mix. The Brussels Effect is transforming steel trade globally.
- [SOGAD: CBAM, inward processing changes, and import pressure will make 2026 tougher for flat steel](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/sogad-cbam-inward-processing-changes-and-import-pressure-will-make-2026-tougher-for-flat-steel.md): SOGAD Secretary General and sector consultant Asuman Gürsoy warns that CBAM, EU quota proposals and inward-processing changes will make 2026 tougher for steel after a difficult 2025.
- [Steel sector in 2026: CBAM, EU quotas, and the green steel transition](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/steel-sector-in-2026-cbam-eu-quotas-and-the-green-steel-transition.md): The Turkish steel sector achieved approximately $16.5 billion in exports in 2025 despite global headwinds. But 2026 will be a year of struggle — with CBAM, new EU quotas, and Chinese overcapacity reshaping the landscape.
- [EU steel quotas exhausted within days: CBAM makes new imports nearly impossible](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/eu-steel-quotas-exhausted-within-days-cbam-makes-new-imports-nearly-impossible.md): EU steel imports hit a bottleneck at the start of 2026 as some first-quarter tariff quotas were depleted within days. CBAM has made new steel imports "extremely difficult" or "nearly impossible."
- [European HRC prices flat: CBAM uncertainty brings imports to a standstill](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/european-hrc-prices-flat-cbam-uncertainty-brings-imports-to-a-standstill.md): HRC prices in Northern and Southern Europe remain flat amid weak demand. Market participants point to CBAM uncertainty and heavy pre-year-end stocking as key factors behind the stagnation.
- [European HRC prices on the rise: CBAM and new quota regime push prices higher](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/european-hrc-prices-on-the-rise-cbam-and-new-quota-regime-push-prices-higher.md): Europe's largest steelmaker raised flat steel prices by €30. CBAM and the new customs regime are the main drivers behind the upward trend, not demand recovery.
- [EU Industrial Accelerator Act: 25% low-carbon steel requirement in public procurement](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/eu-industrial-accelerator-act-25-low-carbon-steel-requirement-in-public-procurement.md): The EU requires state-aided electric vehicle manufacturers to source 70% of vehicle parts from within the EU. Public procurement in buildings, infrastructure, and transport projects must include at least 25% low-carbon steel.
- [EU to announce first CBAM certificate price on 7 April](https://greensteel.com.tr/article/eu-to-announce-first-cbam-certificate-price-on-7-april.md): The European Commission will announce the first quarterly CBAM certificate price on 7 April 2026. With the mechanism's transition period now over, importers face concrete financial obligations for the first time.

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