What is wire rod used for, and why does CBAM cost matter?

CN 7213 is hot-rolled wire rod in coils -- used for downstream wire-drawing into nails, fasteners, mesh and welding rod. Türkiye dominates EU imports (~900kt/yr); CBAM cost adds about €0.9/tonne in 2026 (default) and €9/tonne by 2034.

Are EAF mills the norm for wire rod?

Yes. Wire rod is well-suited to EAF production because the section is small and the steel quality requirements are moderate. Most Turkish, Ukrainian, and Egyptian wire rod is EAF-route -- ask for verified data, you'll likely undercut the 1.88 t/t default.

How is allocation handled when a mill produces wire rod and rebar (CN 7214) from the same caster?

Reg. 2025/2621 Article 7 requires physical allocation by mass output. A mill producing 60% rebar and 40% wire rod from a single billet caster allocates emissions in the same 60/40 split unless heat or material flow data justifies a different ratio.

Does heat-treatment after rolling change the CBAM number?

Marginally. Stress-relieving and quenching add 0.05-0.10 t CO2/t. Already included in supplier scope 1 if the heat-treatment is on-site; check supplier scope when treatment is outsourced.

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CN 7213

Name: CN 7213 -- Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils
Brand: AutoCBAM
SKU: 7213

Bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils

✓ In scope of CBAM Iron and steel

CBAM cost preview

Live ETS price: €78.73/t CO₂. Sample: 1 tonne of CN 7213 at default factors costs ~€35.78 in CBAM certificates today.

Direct emissions: 4.27 t CO₂/t
Indirect emissions: 0.275 t CO₂/t
CBAM cost (1000 t shipment): €35,783

How is this calculated?

CBAM certificate cost = embedded emissions × ETS price × (1 − free-allocation factor) × phase-in markup.

Phase-in 2026: 10% of full certificate cost. Free allocation assumed 0% in this preview.

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Default embedded emissions

When you cannot collect verified supplier data, the EU lets you use these default values for the Iron and steel sector.

Origin	Direct emissions	Indirect emissions	Total
India	4.27	—	4.27
Ukraine	2.3974854	—	2.3974854
Türkiye	2.309671362	—	2.309671362
Indonesia	8.23	—	8.23
Kazakhstan	5.18	—	5.18

t CO₂e per tonne of product. Source: EU Implementing Reg. 2025/2621 Annex IV.

Top exporters into the EU

Eurostat Comext, latest available year. Volumes shown are extra-EU imports (tonnes).

Origin	Tonnes / yr	Share
Türkiye	920,000	50%
Ukraine	410,000	22%
Egypt	280,000	15%
India	240,000	13%

Source: Eurostat Comext annual extra-EU trade.

How to comply for this code

Reviewed by AutoCBAM team — last updated 2026-04-28.

Methodology guide -- CN 7213 (hot-rolled wire rod, in coils)

Wire rod is the input to downstream wire-drawing. CN 7213 is dominated by Turkish, Ukrainian and Egyptian EAF mini-mills, which makes it an unusually clean CBAM picture: the EU 1.88 t/t default is conservative; verified EAF data typically reports 0.4-0.7 t/t direct.

Step 1 -- request EAF verification first. Most Turkish mills (Çolakoğlu, Habaş, Kroman) are EAF route. The case for using verified data over the EU default is strongest here -- your CBAM bill drops 70%+ in many shipments.

Step 2 -- understand Türkiye's carbon pricing landscape. Türkiye does not yet have national ETS coverage for steel (target 2026-2027). Until coverage is in force, no Article 9 deduction is available for Turkish-origin wire rod. Watch for legislative updates -- once coverage is announced, document the per-tonne carbon cost and submit with annual declarations.

Step 3 -- handle Egyptian and Ukrainian sources. Egyptian mills (Ezz Steel, Beshay Steel) are EAF or DRI-EAF; both are low-emission relative to BF-BOF. Ukrainian wire rod is mixed BF-BOF / EAF; case-by-case verified data is required.

Step 4 -- allocate correctly for multi-product mills. Many wire rod producers also make rebar (CN 7214) on the same site. Physical allocation by mass output is the default; if your supplier offers a different allocation method, demand justification documented per Reg. 2025/2621 Annex IV.

Step 5 -- factor downstream wire-drawing into your scope. If you import wire rod and draw it into wire (CN 7217) inside the EU, only the imported wire-rod mass owes CBAM. Wire-drawing emissions are EU-side; covered (or not) by EU ETS depending on installation size.

Step 6 -- track scrap-content claims carefully. Some EAF mills claim very low emissions based on 100% scrap inputs. Confirm the scrap-mix percentage in the verifier report; pure scrap-based output is rare in practice.

Frequently asked questions

What is wire rod used for, and why does CBAM cost matter?: CN 7213 is hot-rolled wire rod in coils -- used for downstream wire-drawing into nails, fasteners, mesh and welding rod. Türkiye dominates EU imports (~900kt/yr); CBAM cost adds about €0.9/tonne in 2026 (default) and €9/tonne by 2034.
Are EAF mills the norm for wire rod?: Yes. Wire rod is well-suited to EAF production because the section is small and the steel quality requirements are moderate. Most Turkish, Ukrainian, and Egyptian wire rod is EAF-route -- ask for verified data, you'll likely undercut the 1.88 t/t default.
How is allocation handled when a mill produces wire rod and rebar (CN 7214) from the same caster?: Reg. 2025/2621 Article 7 requires physical allocation by mass output. A mill producing 60% rebar and 40% wire rod from a single billet caster allocates emissions in the same 60/40 split unless heat or material flow data justifies a different ratio.
Does heat-treatment after rolling change the CBAM number?: Marginally. Stress-relieving and quenching add 0.05-0.10 t CO2/t. Already included in supplier scope 1 if the heat-treatment is on-site; check supplier scope when treatment is outsourced.

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Reference data only — confirmed CBAM scope ultimately depends on TARIC declaration and the latest amendments to CBAM Annex I.