CBAM is financially active...

As of 1 January 2026, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has entered full financial implementation. For Profast, this now means that importing fasteners and fixings of iron and steel into the EU represents a direct regulatory and financial obligation. 

Why fasteners?

A significant proportion of CO₂ emissions associated with fasteners originates in upstream steel production. When this production occurs outside the EU, the embedded emissions fall within the scope of CBAM. This represents a long‑term structural shift for the fastener industry.

What this means for Profast

Profast is required to:

• Obtain verified embedded emissions from the supply chain
• Purchase and surrender CBAM certificates
• Submit annual CBAM declarations
• Manage a progressively increasing carbon‑related cost through 2034 

Non‑compliance carries financial, administrative and legal consequences.

By relying on unverified or inconsistent supplier data significantly increases Profast's exposure to compliance risk and cost volatility.

Market reality

CBAM is not a commercial preference; it is an EU‑mandated regulatory framework that is reshaping sourcing economics, risk management and cost structures across the fastener supply chain.

Profast’ s position

At Profast Limited, CBAM compliance is fully integrated into our regulatory governance and supply chain processes.

 We manage all CBAM‑related requirements in a structured and compliant manner, ensuring our customers do not assume the regulatory burden or administrative complexity.

Our approach includes:

• Official CBAM authorisation
• Structured supplier data engagement
• Accurate product classification
• EU‑compliant carbon calculations

This enables our customers to operate with regulatory certainty and predictable cost structures, without the need to develop internal CBAM capabilities.