Calculate Embedded Emissions for Unwrought Aluminium (HS7601)

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Payable emissions (tCO₂e/t)

Total CBAM Cost (€)

Notes:
There may be a difference when calculating the price with respect to import volume, carbon price, and benchmark emissions, as the embedded formula may result in minor variations due to decimal rounding. Therefore, the actual value may vary.

CBAM is applicable to trade volumes starting from 50 metric tonnes. For trade volumes below 50 metric tonnes, CBAM does not apply.

Usage Procedure – How to use the CBAM Calculator Sheet

Enter or update values only in the INPUT
PARAMETERS section (Highlighted in blue) , including
the carbon price, benchmark emissions, CBAM
chargeable percentage (as per the phase-in year),
and imported quantity.

The system will automatically calculate the payable
emissions and the total CBAM cost (€) based on the
inputs provided.

Notes:
• Change any input value to automatically update CBAM cost.
• Formula used: Carbon price × payable emissions × quantity.
• Model aligned with CBAM supplier-side illustrative methodology.

22 SEPTEMBER 2017 AL CIRCLE

Coal tar pitch export from China drops MoM as supply tightens after environmental crackdown

EDITED BY : DIPANWITA GUPTA 2MINS READ

Coal tar pitch production is growing globally driven by the ferrous and non-ferrous metal sector growth. A critical binder material for anode production required in aluminium smelting through Hall Heroult method of electrolysis, CTP remains in high demand where prebaked technology is used for making aluminium. A couple of decades back West Europe and North America used to be the base of CTP production; but over the years the base has shifted to China. Today, CTP forms approximately 76 per cent of China’s total coal tar market, and coal tar pitch export forms a significant part of its GDP.

China exported 1,44,405 tonnes of CTP in the first three months of 2017. In March alone, the export quantity peaked at 85,128 tonnes. Following the wide-scale environmental pollution control checks and resultant shutdowns of carbon product manufacturing units in China, coal tar pitch export came down to 47,301 tonnes in April 2017. Till December 2016, monthly coal tar pitch export from China ranged between 33918 tonnes- 47,590 tonnes.

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The top five countries which have been importing coal tar pitch, rather modified pitch, from China include UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India, and Bahrain. From November 2016 till April 2017, UAE imported 62,314 tonnes of CTP, followed by India (37,551 tonnes), Bahrain (26,951 tonnes), Saudi (20,705 tonnes), and Qatar (19,022 tonnes).

China’s export of coal tar pitch though dropped in the recent months will pick up from the second quarter of the next calendar year onward i.e. when China has resumed operations after its winter capacity cuts. The export volumes will continue to remain at highs until the smelters outside China have managed to establish any alternative carbon raw material procurement source(s).

As of now, the demand for CTP in China domestic market remains high. This along with tightened supply will buoying up CTP prices for the rest of 2017; and the high CTP prices will add to cost of production of aluminium for smelters across China, as well as those located outside China. AlCircle is coming up with a detailed market insight titled ‘Global Aluminium & Raw Material Market with Sectoral Focus on CPC, CTP and Prebaked Anode (2016-17)’. Watch out for this space to know more.

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