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The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is already in effect. EU importers have been paying real money since January 2026. The UK levy follows in January 2027.

If you buy fabricated steel, you need to understand what CBAM means for your cost of goods, your supply chain exposure, and your relationships with European customers. If you sell into Europe, your customers are already asking questions you may not yet have answers to.

This guide – prepared by the team at Contracts Engineering Ltd – sets out what CBAM is, what it means in practice for UK manufacturers, and what you can do about it before the deadlines arrive.

Inside the guide you’ll find:

What CBAM actually is, and why it's different from the other pressures on your supply chain right now.
The dual pressure on UK manufacturers - import costs rising, export compliance already live.
The 2028 downstream expansion that will pull finished goods into scope for the first time.
A practical response framework you can act on before January 2027.
The case, and the arithmetic, for domestic fabrication under the new cost regime.
An honest account of where Contracts Engineering stands, and what it can offer.

This is not a sales document. It is our genuine attempt to lay out what we know: clearly, practically, without pretending the picture is simpler than it is.

If it raises questions specific to your supply chain, we hope you’ll get in touch.

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Contracts Engineering Ltd is a precision sheet metal fabricator based in Sittingbourne, Kent. We fabricate complex steel assemblies at volume, with robotic and automated welding, in-house powder coating, and full Design for Manufacture support.